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Random music news for Tuesday, November 10, 2020

I’m supposed to be on vacation this week–it’s another “use it or lose it” situation–but with nowhere to go, I’m

While most people refer to a group of gorillas as “troop,” it’s also acceptable to use the term “whoop.” That

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

It won’t be long until the Christmas shopping credit card bills start coming in. It’s the most un-wonderful time of

Officially back at work after a two-week hiatus, although after the US Thanksgiving weekend, it’s going to take some time

The music news for September 29, 2018, comes directly from my old bedroom at my parents’ house. Marty Balin of the

The contract rider is the part of the performance contract between the promoter and the artist that specifies what special

One more sleep until the playoffs! And when was the last time we saw this many Canadian teams in the

The Brits–the UK’s answer to the Junos and the Grammys–were held Wednesday night in London. Here’s who won what. Global

We’re quickly coming to the end of 2016 and vinyl’s relatively recent return to popularity doesn’t seem to be coming

When we wake up one week from today, we’ll realize that one US election nightmare has ended another has just

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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