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Random music news for Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Ten days until Christmas. Maybe you’ll get something like this under the tree. But hopefully not. (Via John) Now some

I’ll bet you’re expecting an opening link to something Halloween related. Nope. This is much more interesting. And so is

It was on this day in 1956 that Elvis appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time. Fast-forward

Much of hip-hop and rap culture isn’t about selling out. It’s about cashing in and making it big. This is

I’m technically on vacation this week, but the music news never stops, does it? Here’s what’s going on for July

The Syrian civil war officially started on this day in 2011. There’s no end/bottom in sight. Here’s the music news

Martin Shkreli, the pharma bro douchebag who made headlines up hiking the price of an AIDS drug called Daraprim by

Rappers love bragging about their sick rides, but which rappers brag the most? James Barnes from Verve Search sent us

Adele was just signed to a new recording deal worth slightly north of $170,000,000 CAD, the largest contract ever given

On this day in 2004, Ireland became the first country in the world to ban smoking in all public places,

Here’s hoping for a better day. Still in Montego Bay as a guest of Reggae SumFest–and last night went really,

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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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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