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Random Music News for Tuesday, February 28, 2017

I had a sinus headache this morning so I went to the medicine chest to get some relief. How the

Well, that was a long day in the air: PER-SIN-TAI-YYZ. It will take a while before my soul catches up

While many artists declined invitations (or outright refused) to play the Trump inauguration events, several did brave the slings and

The inauguration performer news just keeps on coming. 1a. As 3 Doors Down continues to be crucified for their decision

Here’s hoping the website behaves today. WordPress has not been friendly to me this week. And now, the music news.

If you’ve been following the drama regarding who will and will not play Donald Trump’s inauguration, you’ll be familiar with

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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