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Random music news for Monday, January 4, 2021

End of the holidays, back to work. Now we just need to focus on getting through January, February, and March.

Okay, I laughed. (Via Tom) Moving to music new for October 26, 2020… I laughed at this, too. (Via Tom

Before get into music news for September 20, 2020, how can this pitch be legal? Coronavirus update 1: Some people

Here’s one set of private diaries that I will definitely read. Meanwhile, in music news for September 26, 2020… Coronavirus

This is fun: A family tree of people related to the Hacienda club in Manchester. (Via John) Hacienda Family Tree.

First, a question: What if Good Fellas was a 1990s sitcom? Now some music news for June 25, 2020. Coronavirus

The iconic Martin acoustic guitar that Kurt Cobain used for Nirvana’s November 1993 MTV Unplugged performance went up for auction

Yep. This works. (Via Alyssa) Moving to music news for June 17, 2020… Coronavirus update 1: Two big music festivals

Anyone seen any Cool Ranch Doritos anywhere? There seems to be a serious shortage in the time of COVID-19. Moving

On June 19 and 20, Julien’s Auctions will hold a music memorabilia sale in Beverly Hills that will most likely

Once we beat the coronavirus, I’d be personally grateful if doctors start working on this. Oh, and Pac Man turns

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 […]
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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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