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Random music news for Monday, November 18, 2019

Back in the home office after two weeks. But I don’t know why I bothered to unpack because I’m gone

A long weekend here in Canada. I’m trying not to remember that this is the third of our four summer

The last normal weekend of the summer–which explains the Christmas displays I’ve already seen. Shouldn’t be long before some radio

Ever get the feeling that so much modern pop music is really quite, well, terrible? I mean, truly, honestly awful?

This is the fifteenth anniversary of the Anna Kournikova virus. And now, the music news. The Pirate Bay vs. Netflix:

Super Bowl I was played in Los Angeles on this day in 1967. Green Bay beat Kansas City 35-10. And

If you look at the writing credits of virtually any song by any of the big pop stars, you’ll see

Is this Canadian election campaign over yet? Jeebus… In music news, this is what I’ve got today. Wait: You mean

Who? Max Martin? You may not know this Swede’s name, but I guarantee you know his work. Get caught up

Much of the mainstream pop we hear today comes from just a couple of songwriters. The Atlantic explains. The biggest

Well, this explains a lot. From Slate: The grammatical bar for pop lyrics is plenty low, but some effort, at

The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver
Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
Mark Silver
Creating An Entertainment Culture – Jeremy Cammy In Conversation With Tbp Podcast Ep 009 October 27, 2020
Thinking back, pre-covid, did you consider that visit to your local big-box bookstore an entertainment experience? For those lucky enough to attend a book signing or celebrity talk, you’re even more aware of the lasting impact that encounter had on your deep connection to the store’s brand. For Canadian retailer Indigo, at the centre of […]
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