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Some Rare Demos from the Smiths Have Just Popped Up Online

The Smith broke up nearly 30 years ago yet the mania exhibited by some fans over anything and everything the

Every once in a while someone uncovers things that can surprise you. In all the years of coverage of David

When it comes to music history, influence and pure creativity, few names come to mind. Lou Reed has always been

I think most of us feel like we know our personal music histories pretty well. Some of us are interested

That’s a little steep for any collectible, but this one probably isn’t ever going to depreciate. It’s a first-pressing mono

Before the Foo Fighters and Nirvana, Dave was in Scream. But there was also a succession of bands before Scream,

Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
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King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver
Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
Mark Silver