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Brad Pitt is making a movie about a CD that cost $US2 million

Remember Wu-Tang Clan’s Once Upon a Time in Shaolin album? To make a statement about the value of music in

Heading back from the Junos in Vancouver today. There had better be Wifi on this flight. How else can I

In a tearful moment of humanity, Martin Shkreli pleaded for mercy from a judge in a Manhattan courtroom Friday. Prosecutors

After asking for leniency and admitting he was a fool, Martin Shkreli will have to forfeit just about everything he

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

When Wu-Tang Clan put their one-copy-only album, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, up for auction, they had no say

On the ground after skirting through Super Typhoon Talim on the way back from Asia. No North Korean missiles, either.

Martin Shkreli, the pharma exec that gleefully raised the price of an AIDS drug by 5,000% overnight and owner of

You remember Martin Shkreli, right? He’s the pharma guy who raised the price of an AIDS drug by 5,000% before

Harper’s Magazine published the transcripts of the jury selection process for the trial of Martin Shkreli, the pharma bro who

This is a weird day for business. In Canada, it’s a long weekend. In the US, it’s a gap day

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