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Random music news for Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Two weeks until the US presidential election. And wouldn’t you know it, but this could happen the day before. So

Got a dog? Here’s the proper way to determine his/her age in human years. Once you’ve done that, switch to

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

Remember when the US Memorial Day Weekend used to be a big time for blockbuster movies? This has already been

Forty years ago today., the UK went to war with Argentina over the Falklands Islands. Morrissey is still pissed that

Squirt, the junior English bull terrier in the house, turns five today. Special treats for everyone! On to music news

Off to Nashville tonight for Vintage-TV business for the Country Music Awards (I know, I know…). Here’s what I’m not

Happy 44th birthday, Seth McFarlane. Now, some music news for October 26. This is what tinnitus sounds like. If you

This is the 69th birthday of the founding of North Korea. Wonder how long can they keep it up? And

You know, we’d all love to see a new Tool album in this lifetime! In the meantime, it appears Maynard

Love the name of this duo from New Zealand. Their album is called Rezlord.

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 […]
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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