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It was a deadly and weird weekend in music

There are two weekend items regarding death and destruction in the world of music. Item 1: Five people shot in

Fentanyl has already killed Prince and Tom Petty. There are whispers that it may have been a factor in the

When Tom Petty died on October 2, the story was that he was found in full cardiac arrest. A heart

Friday will mark the one-year anniversary of Prince’s death. After lying dead and alone in an elevator at his Paisley

Six days before he died of an opiate overdose, Prince’s private plane had to make an emergency landing in Moline,

The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office has determined that Prince died as the result of an accidental overdose of self-administered fentanyl–“fentanyl

Although we’re still awaiting the toxicology report on Prince, it’s looking more and more like prescription drugs were involved. The

Scott Weiland was laid to rest on Thursday at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery after a very low-key funeral attended by

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