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Today is the first anniversary of the massacre at the Route 91 Festival in Las Vegas.

On October 1, 2017, not long into Jason Aldean’s nighttime set at the Route 91 Music Festival in Las Vegas,

I’m supposed to be on vacation this week, so apologies if there are fewer posts than usual. Back to normal

If you’re heading to Lollapalooza this weekend, expect LOTS of extra security and plenty of bag searches. There are no known

This is cold, even for the coldest-blooded of all shark-like lawyers. The company that owns the site of the Route

We still don’t know why Stephen Paddock decided to massacre 58 people at last year’s Route 91 country festival in

Is it “Happy Black Friday” or “Merry Black Friday?” I can never remember. And now, some music news for November

The Bataclan. Las Vegas. The Pulse Nightclub. Manchester. Gun violence (and the occasional bomb) is now a fact of life

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 […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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