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NY takes first big step toward preventing lyrics from being used as evidence

The New York State Senate on Tuesday passed a law that would make it much more difficult to submit rap

In November 2020, the American Civil Liberties Union issued a statement arguing that using rap lyrics as evidence during a

Would you drink this wine if you could afford it? Think about that and pour yourself a glass as you

That’s one tiny moon. Here’s what I have for music news for February 28, 2020. Coronavirus update: Facebook has canceled

Wow. Some people, huh? Where have you been, lady? Let’s divert from that to music news for February 6, 2020.

Back in the home office after two weeks. But I don’t know why I bothered to unpack because I’m gone

Home from Asia after a 27 hour trip. Let the jetlag begin–but not before we tackle music news for November

Twenty-one years ago today, Google was founded. How long did it take before “google” became a verb? Moving on to

Eighty years ago today, a film called The Wizard of Oz premiered in Hollywood. Fifty years ago, the original Woodstock

The speaking tour is over–for now, anyway–so I’m flying back home today. Let’s do this again. Meanwhile, here’s some music

How long do you think it’ll be before we see the first back to school flyers and commercials? I give

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver