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Random music news for Saturday, October 17, 2020

Fun with obsolete gadgets! Once you get through that, try music news for October 17, 2020. Coronavirus update: There was

“Let’s Dance,” the title track and signature piece of the Serious Moonlight Tour, didn’t start out as a funky dance

Nile Rodgers is one of the coolest people imaginable. It’s that endless style, the carefree stature and the killer playing,

Off to Nashville today for a chat with Metallica. Kirk Hammett and I will inevitably have a conversation on our

Nile Rodgers, the producer for David Bowie’s Let’s Dance album, recently posted this demo version of the title track. It

Getting a case of E. coli might’ve saved Nile Rodgers’ life. Or at least his kidney. Last summer, when he

Have I mentioned how much I hate the flip-top lids on tubes of toothpaste? Who came up with these useless

On this day in 1880, the world heard the first performance of an anthem called “O Canada.” Deadmau5 has settled

Fifty-five years ago today, the US FDA approved the first-ever oral contraceptive. Diddy got arrested yesterday after fighting with a

Summer: Yay! Days are now getting shorter: Boo! Check out these photos of old-school MuchMusic VJs then and now. The

I love that the sun doesn’t set until late this time of year but I hate that it’s up so

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 […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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