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Here are the key dates for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize

The Polaris Music Prize is back for 2021. Nominations and debates about a vast array of new Canadian albums are

With Backxwash winning the 2020 Polaris Music Prize this past Monday, it’s time to move to the 2020 Slaight Family

It came a month late and had to be done in a virtual setting, but we finally have a winner

In the Before Times, the Polaris Music Prize came to its annual conclusion with a big gala in Toronto on

We needed some good news like this in the age of pandemic. No flu season this year? We’ll see. On

When this whole process began, music wonks such as myself nominated over 200 albums for consideration by the Polaris Music

Since its inception earlier in the century, the grand prize winner in the Polaris Music Prize has always been announced

The cull has begun. With 223 suggested albums to choose from, the 201 jurors (including moi) for the 2020 Polaris

It’s Polaris Music Prize time again. Music wonks from all across the country (yours truly included) are already nominated and

Okay, so he’s not completely leaving–he’ll continue as a member of the Polaris board–but he does have a new full

While the Polaris Prize goes to the best new Canadian album of the year, it was decided a couple of

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver