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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 919: Hobbies and non-musical passions of rock stars

What do you do for fun? I’m talking about hobbies, pastimes, and other things you do just for you, away

Maybe once in a generation, we encounter a year where every week–sometimes every day–brings a brilliant new song, new album,

Everyone needs a hobby, even those who make their living being rock stars. Chris Cornell likes to cook. Billy Corgan

The rich are not like us. Look where they live. 1. Madonna’s $70 million penthouse in Tel Aviv. (Via the

Whoever buys this thing will see all the money go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. You can read all about the

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 […]
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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 […]
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