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If you want to know the pitfalls of being a musician, here’s a video on the “music industry scam”

As Hunter S. Thompson once wrote, “The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway

One of the best things about paying for Spotify, Apple Music, or any of the other streaming music services is

YouTube won’t be helping musicians track down and demand payment from people who use tiny snippets of their music –

It’s a bit of an oversimplification, but new copyright policy in Canada wants to make sure streaming platforms are adequately

Nile Rodgers is one of the coolest people imaginable. It’s that endless style, the carefree stature and the killer playing,

This is a turbulent spring for songwriters. First, Spotify files an appeal to prevent musicians from getting a 44% increase

A new report showed the music industry raked in an astonishing $19.1 billion in 2018, an increase of 9.7% from

When it comes to how streaming works from the financial end, there’s a lot of misinformation, fear, uncertainty and doubt.

Musicians are paid fractions of a penny every time their song is streamed. The U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) ruled

Feeling swamped by Mariah Carey this Christmas? It’s not your imagination. According to BDSRadio Canada, her perrennial seasonal hit “All

What if you could own a piece of your favourite song? And you get a piece of the musician’s royalty

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
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
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 […]
Mark Silver