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This dude is trying to contact aliens by playing Kraftwerk

This universe is just too big for us to be completely alone. But how can we let any extraterrestrial life

Florian Schneider, who co-founded the uber-influential Kraftwerk with Ralf Hutter in 1970, has died at the age of 73. His

Marsquakes! Cool! Switching now to music news for February 26, 2020… The major labels are now hauling in over US$1

There have been many, many times over the last one hundred years when technology has changed the way we make

The end of July already? Have any stores set up their Christmas displays yet? If not, it won’t be long.

As a frequent business traveler, I’ve noticed a trend where hotel and airport restaurants are starting to serve breakfast (i.e.

Because it’s Monday, you’re probably looking to kill some time by watching this guy play Korn with, er, corn. Why

What could be funny about a Teutonic electronic act that specialized in deliberating de-humanizing music through synthesizers and robots? Nothing,

Canada’s back at work today–mostly–while America has the day off. Yet there’s still music news for July 4… Justin Bieber

Off to Ottawa for a big Governor General’s gala tonight. I might get a chance to meet Michael J. Fox

Item 1: Kraftwerk Banned in Argentina Back in the 70s and 80s, there was a backlash against new electronic keyboards

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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