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Random music news for Thursday, September 24, 2020

The Model Plaid? Weird name, but hella fast! On to music news for September 24, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Van

This is not a rickroll. It’s Rick covering the Foos–who, by the way, are big fans of Rick/

Artificial intelligence is a big deal in the scientific world as boffins in white coats try to make computers into

The NFL and its sponsors like to make a big deal about the Super Bowl halftime show. We’re already being

Looking to burn off time at work before you can start the weekend? Here are two strange music videos that

Canadian Thanksgiving. I get that. But why is Columbus Day still a thing? Think about that while you browse through

I got a tweet earlier this weekend from someone who was inside The Moth Club in London saying that the

Happy 77th birthday, Paul McCartney! (Check out the reference to him in this story.) Now on to music news for

Today is the 11th birthday of the Android operating system. And as for music news on November 5, 2018… The

Back at work after two weeks of time off and just in time for tonight’s Polaris Music Prize gala. I’ll

Back on this day in 1966, England won the World Cup over Germany in extra time. As for music news

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 […]
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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 […]
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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