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Random music news for Tuesday, July 21, 2020

How would this piece of memorabilia look on your shelf? Now let’s consider music news for July 21, 2020. Coronavirus

Peter Gabriel–yes, THAT Peter Gabriel–was in Toronto Wednesday for an appearance at Enterprise World 2019, hosted by software giant Open

On this day in 1946, the first bikini–yes the bathing suit–went on sale. As for music news on July 5,

August already. And my parents are coming to visit for almost a week. This should be interesting. Here’s music news

Even though it’s over 30 years old. Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer” is a delight to watch. Unfortunately, most of us have

Today is the 50th anniversary of the start of the first-ever Special Olympics. It was held in Mexico City. As

If we were to follow the traditions of the ancients, we really should have today off. This is what’s making

Don’t you just hate it when you wake up and your Internet service is down? Bad start to the day.

Historians talk about something called “hinge points,” seemingly small events or developments that end up changing the future forever. The

I’m a hardcore Peter Gabriel fan, so whenever he releases something–an increasingly rare event–I’m all ears. Here’s a new track

When I was in Hong Kong the other day, a guy in a shop asked where I was from. “Toronto,”

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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