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Gear Up for Global Toronto 2021

Back in the bright and sunny days of early 2020, Global Toronto 2020 was poised to give young and emerging

I was behind an SUV on the weekend that sent mixed messages. Right next to a Jesus fish was a

Before we begin, here’s a tutorial on farts. Oh, and Gwyneth Paltrow has a new scented candle. And yes, it’s

Before we begin, please enjoy this. Now that’s out of the way, here’s music news for May 14, 2020. Coronavirus

Staging a music festival in Canada is a hideously difficult thing. So many have tried and so many have failed.

[This appeared in the Financial Post this weekend. If you’re wondering why the Canadian music festival scene had a rough

One of the questions I get most often these days goes something like this: “What’s wrong with music festivals? Why

Sartre had it right when he said “Hell is other people.” This especially can be true if you’re stuck in

Glastonbury is the world’s best-known music festival, so what happens there is scrutinized by the both the music and festival

Going to or performing at a music festival can be a fantastic experience. But staging such an event is fraught

Now that we’re halfway through the Coachella weekends, our attention turns to listening to music while standing in a muddy

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
Mark Silver
Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
Mark Silver
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