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Random Music News for Tuesday, November 15, 2016

It was on this day in 1971–45 years ago–that Intel released the 4004, the first microprocessor. Your mobile phone has

The good thing about this Pokemon GO craze is that people are at least playing outside and getting some exercise.

My barbeque needs cleaning. It’s disgusting. And now in music news… Ex-frontman of a metal band called Pyrexia has been

Fifty years ago today, the Vatican abolished its official forbidden books list, something that had been around since 1557. And

Spotify continues to burn through money. Deezer is bleeding. Tidal could very well be sold to Samsung at any moment.

It was 25 years ago today that Rodney King got his beating from LA cops. It was a dark time.

With more people getting into streaming, more people are faced with a choice. Which streaming service is best? Because no

The people entrusted with guarding the legacy of the Beatles are very, very cautious. When the CD was introduced in

There are so many examples of stereotypical adult activities that have been redesigned for kids, such as getting them involved

Then it would sound like this. (Via Daily Megabyte)

A couple of years ago, no one outside of a few hardcore users of Pandora was interested in “renting” music

Tales from the Sports Journalist’s Beat – Morgan Campbell in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 019 January 24, 2021
From being an NCAA football player to becoming a journalist, Morgan Campbell has spent most of his life with an insiders’ view of the sports world. Over his 20+ year career, he’s witnessed the changes and pullback in sports journalism. In this episode, Morgan breaks down the impact of the new realities of sports journalism, […]
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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