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Random music news for Monday, October 5, 2020

I was behind an SUV on the weekend that sent mixed messages. Right next to a Jesus fish was a

God bless the Germans. Coronaspeck is word that describes the amount of weight gained during the coronavirus lockdown. Its literal

YouTube’s production arm, YouTube Originals, is readying the release of The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash. The film, done

The biggest word in Record Store Day collectibles is tiny: the RSD Mini Turntable. This makes a lot of sense,

Let’s face it: if eggnog were really any good, we’d drink it year-round. Just sayin’. Now some music news for

There’s something fun and satisfying about learning to play one of your favourite songs for yourself: learning the lyrics, figuring

On this day in 1946, a company called Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering was founded. It later changed its name to Sony.

One of the very last solo recordings Chris Cornell completed before he died last may was a track called “You

Valentine’s Day: a made-up holiday designed to make dudes feel guilty and single people even more lonely. Who needs it?

As an artist, the inheriting of a relative’s legacy comes with its share of benefits and drawbacks. It can make

Just 63 days until spring. Hold onto that thought. Now some music news for Thursday, January 18, 2018. Here’s a

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver