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Random music news for Monday, November 11, 2019

Leonardo DiCaprio turns 45 today. He still looks, like, 17. Moving on to music news for November 11, 2019… If

Gordon Ramsey turns 53 today. F**kin’ hell. Meanwhile, in music news for November 8, 2019… Looking to write a catchy

I love this guy. Over to music news for October 10, 2019. Think you’ve got father issues? Read this about

No need to say anything more. Enjoy!

There is an inevitability in the music business. If the frontman of a huge band dies, sales and streams skyrocket.

Just a couple of days after we lost Eddie Money, Ric Ocasek is gone, too. His estranged wife, former supermodel,

I just can’t stop staring at the car crash that is the Trump administration. It’s better than any TV show,

Sixty-five years ago today, one of the most important radio shows of all time debuted on the BBC. You should

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The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
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Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver