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Random music news for Friday, November 20, 2020

Before we begin, South Korea has unveiled their AI-powered TV news anchor. Scary, really. Now that you’re freaked out, try

The summer encore season has come to an end. It’s time for some brand new shows. There’s something about creative

A little more than twenty-five years after Hole released their Live Through This album, thoughts turn to the prospect of

I probably don’t have to tell readers of this site that 1994 was a landmark year for music releases. We’ve

Fans of the Foo Fighters will remember The Rockin’ 1000, a massive group of Italian musicians who lured the Foos

Still in Vegas. No baby crying anywhere my room. No tiger in the bathroom. And there are no dead bodies

During ’67’s Summer of Love, anything seemed possible. Civil rights issues were finally being addressed. There was a feeling that

When you’re a rock star, you exist in a bubble where everyone is afraid to tell you “no” regardless of

In Halifax today. Must. Have. Lobster. And now, in music news… Here’s a good Monday timesuck: learn to play a

Shop, consumers, shop! (And for American readers confused as to why we Canadians seems to devote a shopping day to pugilism,

The only week I hate more than the week after Labour Day is the week in January when we all

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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