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Random music news for Thursday, October 1, 2020

There’s another health issue caused by COVID-19: cracked teeth. Let’s see what we have for music news for October 1,

If you need some affirmation to start the week, here’s Jonathan Frakes telling you you’re right for 41 seconds. You’ll

Who’s excited for the long weekend? Anyone? Oh, right. We’ve been on a long weekend for nine weeks. Here’s music

REM 1, Donald Trump nil. Alexisonfire played a surprise set in a small Toronto venue on Friday. Here’s a fun

Back in my parents’ basement for a couple of days on the annual Xmas visit. Interesting that all Mom has

Google says that today is the anniversary of its founding in 1998. Interesting how they retroactively made that declaration. I

Come December 8, Peter Hook of Joy Division and New Order will hold a garage sale of sorts. He’s looking

Martin Hannett, the producer behind records for Joy Division, the Stone Roses and so many others, was a genius. A

It’s still summer. Tomorrow, though… Here’s some music news for September 21. This weekend’s Global Citizen Festival in New York

MCing a wedding in Singapore today. A dry wedding. This should be interesting. Now, the music news. Daniel Ek, the

If it were up to me, there would be no talk of Christmas until today. You may proceed. Now, some

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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