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Random music news for Tuesday, October 9, 2018

On this day in 1919, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago White Sox in the World Series. Then again, the Sox

Back home in North America although it’ll be a few years before my soul catches up with me. Ultra-long-haul air

I’m going to miss the Winter Olympics when they’re over. I have a feeling, though, that I’ll be watching a

Quincy Jones, jazz master and producer of Michael Jackson’s Thriller, was interviewed by Vulture.com. At with a lifetime at work,

Super blood blue moon! And an eclipse! Probably means Armageddon or something. And now, music news for January 31, 2018.

On this day in 1945, a B-25 bomber crashed into the upper floors of the Empire State building. Fourteen people

Warm? The coldest temperature ever recorded on the planet was on this day in 1983 at Vostok Station in Antarctica

Fifty-five years ago, some band named the Rolling Stones played their first gig. And now, the music news for July

Woe to the person in charge of booking talent for Donald Trump’s inauguration celebration. Elton John, Celine Dion, Garth Brooks,

No 503 errors on the website so far today. That’s good. And so is this roundup of music news. Even

Depending on when you’re reading this, I’m either in Shanghai, over the Pacific or flaked out on the couch at

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver