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Random music news for Friday, January 15, 2021

We just lost a couple trillion galaxies. Oops. And this guy has two more guesses at his bitcoin wallet password.

Queen guitarist Brian May–that’s Dr. May, by the way; he has a PhD in astrophysics–has been involved in a number

Brian May is not only the guitarist for Queen, but he also has a PhD in astrophysics. His latest project

On January 1, the New Horizons spacecraft, the first NASA probe to buzz Pluto, will reach its next target: a

If you’re (a) a fan of Queen; and/or (b) a space nerd, you know that Queen guitarist Brian May is

It’s New-Horizons-at-Pluto-Day! What will we see? Will the Annunaki be awakened from their slumber? (Note to mission specialist Alan Stern:

Who knows what lurks out there in the Oort Cloud? Maybe the remnants of the Anunnaki, the master race that

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 […]
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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 […]
Mark Silver