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Random music news for Thursday, June 11, 2020

Before we begin, here’s some kind of supercut for Star Trek: TNG fans. Now that’s out of the way, here’s

Everyone has probably spent at least a few seconds over the last couple of days wondering what the new year

It was twenty-five years ago today that Kurt Cobain killed himself. You’ll be hearing a lot about this over the

The music and broadcast industry gathered in Toronto at CMW for their annual awards on Thursday night. Here’s the complete

Meet Dead Industry Radio, a new enterprise based in Brampton, Ontario, that wants to pay musicians for each stream or

Is the storm against Harvey Weinstein’s outrageous habitual behaviour some kind of tipping point? Maybe. We’ve already seen plenty of #MeToo

There was a while when no one was betting on the traditional music industry players ever recovering from the disruption

It’s a holiday Monday for us in Canada, but since this site has readers around the world, I feel obligated

Over the summer of 2016 the London Music Office conducted a census that looked back at the music sector of

YouTube announced it has paid out ONE BILLION DOLLARS (insert Dr. Evil voice at will) this year. That sounds like

Even if you paid little attention to the recent presidential election in the United States, you’re probably aware of Donald

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 […]
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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, […]
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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