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Here’s the first trailer for the new doc on The Pogues’ Shane McGown

Shane McGowan is one of the most interesting characters in the history of Ireland. Known equally for his poetic lyrics

Had a bad day at work this week? Not as bad as this guy. Let’s move over to music news

In Singapore to see U2’s first-ever show in the city state. This should be interesting. As for music news on

On this day in 1972, Atari released Pong. It became the first successful commercial video game. As for music news

Woke up in Vancouver today ready to cover the Skookum Festival. Watch this space for more. Meanwhile, here’s some music

I don’t want to be an alarmist, but next weekend is Labour Day. Yes, already. Here’s music news for August

The solo staycation continues, which explains the slight reduction in posts this week. Will today be the day that I

Glastonbury, the World’s Most Famous Music Festival™, wraps up today after dominating the music news cycle for nearly a week.

It’s been a year exactly since the Brexit vote. How’s that going for everyone, hmm? And now, the music news

Elizabeth II has been Queen since this day in 1952. Poor Charles. He may never get to be king. A

He’s not serious, of course. Or is he? https://youtu.be/ucA2VM4ghw0

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, […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver