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Random music news for Friday, November 20, 2020

Before we begin, South Korea has unveiled their AI-powered TV news anchor. Scary, really. Now that you’re freaked out, try

On October 20, 1977, members of Lynyrd Skynyrd boarded a rickety Convair CV-240 passenger prop plan for a hop from

Something went terribly wrong with a rickety prop plane ferrying Lynyrd Skynyrd from Greenville, SC, to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Somehow,

More proof that the internet is truly a strange and wonderful place. If you enjoy this, there’s more to be

Lynyrk Skynyrd was at the height of their fame when they boarded a rickety Convair prop plane in Greenville, South

Today would have been John Lennon’s 79th birthday. On to music news for October 9, 2019. A Hole reunion? It

For the most populous province in Confederation, Ontario, should have more choice when it comes to multi-day outdoor music festivals.

In London, England, all this week. I’ll need a hat for the wedding on Saturday. What kind of fascinator should

The first-ever YouTube video, “Me at the Zoo,” was posted on this day in 2005. As for music news on

Music has never seen anything like this: mass retirements and farewells from major stars. Elton John. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Paul Simon.

First day of spring! Now if those dirty piles of snow in parking lots would just go away. Here’s what

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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