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New Music from the Inbox: Foster the People, Ruth B, Kevin Garrett, and more!

Artist: Foster the PeopleSong: Style This new Foster the People track is dance-y and grungy, with punchy drums and distorted

Cute little Canada with its adorable award shows, right? How could it ever stack up to the States and their

With the JUNOs approaching in just a few short weeks, guessing the award winners becomes a hot topic. If you

We’re halfway through 2016 and already several Canadian musicians have won gold and platinum awards. FYI Music News compiled a

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 […]
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