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Random music news for Tuesday, April 14, 2020

As if we don’t have enough to worry about, there’s this and this. Oh, and this, too. Swell. Now, the

Heading out of the hemisphere for a few days, but I promise to keep on top of things with music

Like you, I have a couple of DVD and Blu-ray players in the house. I haven’t touched any of them

Still brutally cold over much of North America. At my parents’ place in Manitoba, it reached -50 C with the

The dogs stuck their noses outside this morning, sniffed the cold and said “Nope. We’re holding it until April.” I

The first 747 went into commercial service with Pan Am on this day in 1970. As for music news on

Okay, okay! I’ll take the Christmas tree down this weekend. I’ve been busy doing things like gathering music news. Here’s

Music news for All Hallow’s Eve Eve: October 30, 2018. Weekly Canadian music sales and streams vs. this point last

Marc Garneau became the first Canadian in space on this day in 1984. And in music news for October 5,

The staycation continues. How much have I accomplished with that list of things I was planning to do around the

Day two of my solo staycation. Maybe I’ll clean out the shed today. Or maybe I’ll just post some music

The Licensing Game – Jim Neish in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 023 March 2, 2021
The penultimate sign of fandom, is a team’s jersey. Over the years, the role of the jersey in a team or league’s business has risen to the point where in some leagues it is by far one of the most valuable assets, at least on the team side. Around the world leagues differ in how […]
Mark Silver
Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver