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Not so fast: Google hits pause on transferring files to YouTube Music

When Google announced last month it was actually moving forward with its intention to nix Google Play Music and force

Here’s something to make you think. Earlier this week, Adweek magazine published an article about the uprising of Generation Z.

With all the talk of a potentially habitable planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, I urge you to read The Three Body

Spotify has a new general counsel, ex-Microsoft lawyer Horacio Gutierrez. He’s stepping right into two class-action lawsuits alleging that the

There’s just so much damn music out there. Even when you find something you really, really like, you can’t help

The biggest music industry story of the last few months has been the insane sales numbers being generated by Adele’s

Contrary to what a lot of the tech types will tell you, radio is alive and well and profitable. Yes,

Music discovery used to be so easy. You just turned on your favourite radio station and the DJ told you

All the streaming music services are falling all over each other in a race to provide exclusive music and content.

I’d never thought of this. But I’m glad that someone at the BBC did. Songwriters have played a crucial part

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
Mark Silver
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