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Ongoing History Daily: The history lesson of the Cranberries’ “Zombie”

The Cranberries single “Zombie” is a five-minute lesson in the politics and struggles of Northern Ireland. “Zombie” is something of

On this day in 1945, a B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building, killing 14 and injuring 26. The

Queen Victoria has been dead since 1901, but we’re eternally grateful for this May holiday. She was actually born on

The Sunday Times of London likes to snoop around the finances of the rich and famous, turning in a rich

The Irish government is considering making it a crime to resell tickets for more than their face value. Two elected

If you’re watching the Olympics today, be prepared to hear a lot about today being the 38th anniversary of the

A couple of years ago, my wife and I went to Dublin where we hoped to visit some U2 landmarks.

This was a big day in computing in 1964. IBM introduced the System/360. And now, some music news… This Canadian

Happy International Women’s Day! Now let’s just dive right into the day’s music news Irish bus drivers are threatening to

Are the Oscars over yet? The Irish are looking longingly at Canada and how we support and fund our musicians

May 29, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment BBC, Bono, Ireland, Taxes, U2

As rock stars go, Bono and U2 are in the one percent of the one-percenters. They already pay a ton

Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
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King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
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Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
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