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Random music news for Thursday, January 16, 2020

It was eleven years ago today that Sully Sullivan landed that airliner in the Hudson River. Moving to music news

Las Vegas is always looking for ways to part people from their money, especially those who (temporarily) beat the house.

Is it just me or are you getting more spam calls on your mobile phone and/or land line? I’m averaging

It was 50 years ago today that Apollo 12 landed on the moon. Then we have music news for November

January is half over. That’s the kind of thing I’m holding onto right about now. The average Spotify users pays

And how was our first weekend with legal weed? In any shape to look at music news for October 22,

Still no societal collapse in Canada following the legalization of weed. You know, if we do this right, we can

On October 1, 2017, not long into Jason Aldean’s nighttime set at the Route 91 Music Festival in Las Vegas,

I spent the weekend at the Life is Beautiful music festival in downtown Las Vegas (i.e. not the modern Strip

Imagine this: An eco- and socially-conscious entrepreneur based in Las Vegas helps build an online shoe-selling company which is then

I’m supposed to be on vacation this week, so apologies if there are fewer posts than usual. Back to normal

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver