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Random music news for Friday, June 15, 2018

Worldwide productivity has already dropped to near zero as a result of the World Cup. Yet there’s still music news

In a less-enlightened time, women were barely tolerated by the rock’n’roll establishment. They could sing, maybe shake a tambourine and

If you need to take a break from listening to Prince, here are eleven new songs (well, ten new and

March can be so cruel. After a stretch of nice spring-like weather, our spirits will no doubt by crushed by

The upcoming The Hope Six Demolition Project album from PJ is coming April 15 our the first taste is “The

Still no hover boards? I give up. This is a fake Justin Bieber Twitter account. I’m pretty sure, anyway (via

This was recorded for the BBC TV series entitled Peaky Blinders. Compare and contrast with Nick’s original version. (Via Diffuser)

If you like a little eccentricity with your vocalists, you’ll love this week’s program on Queens of Quirk. We’ll veer

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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