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Why are all these companies buying up thousands of songs?

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] There those within the music industry — artists, especially — who

There’s a new gold rush going on within the music industry. Companies are buying up the publishing rights to thousands

Wednesday’s Twitter hack could be worse that we thought. Add that to the pile of crap that is 2020. Let’s

If it’s Tuesday, I should be somewhere in Thailand. Regardless of my present whereabouts, here’s music news for November 5,

The church down the street from me is having their annual vacation bible school, another sure sign that summer is

Tyrion turns 50 today. He used to front a punk band back in the day. As for other music news

This is the 71st birthday of NASCAR. As for music news for February 21, 2019… Just when we thought the

There are some who are worried about the state of rock today, pointing out that the biggest bands are, well,

…Imagine Dragons. No current band even comes close. Billboard takes a look. But what’s perhaps most surprising is its success

Has anyone seen the new Stormy Daniels video? I mean, this is political research, right? See the NSFW trailer here.

Shazam is a music identification app that’s so magical it got its own game show–hosted by Jamie Foxx, no less.

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
Mark Silver