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Random music news for Wednesday, March 6, 2019

On this day in 1899–120 years ago–Bayer registered a trademark for a new painkiller called “Aspirin.” As for music news

It was on this day in 1990 that Milli Vanilli was stripped of their Grammy Award because they didn’t actually

No Pop is an appellation that originated about a year ago with The Lonely Vagabond, a frequent correspondent of this

I have my passions. I love music. What it can do. What it can mean. What it can change. I

On this day in 1979, things got really weird at Three Mile Island. And now, some music news to start

This comes from Medium.com. Toronto’s Lonely Vagabond may really be on to something. NO POP — music genre, ethical guideline,

Note to people in the Toronto area: notice how those “temporary” HOV signs are installed in sturdy wood poles? Don’t

The Lonely Vagabond passes on some interesting thoughts about where we’re going to get our rock stars of the future.

No taxes due today! Thank you, CRA. Are these the most legendary metal clubs of all time? (Via Tom) Well,

Happy birthday, Mike Patton. You’re 47. Pras of the Fugees wants to get a diaper-wearing pop star elected president of

This appeared at Hypebot and was written by Toronto’s Lonely Vagabond. In the digital age, in the age of social

Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
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King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver
Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
Mark Silver