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Ongoing History of New Music Daily: YOU’RE FIRED!

What do the following musicians have in common: Scott Weiland, Jason Everman, and Scott Stapp? They were all fired by

There was a lot of initial excitement around the appearance of Suspect208, a new band featuring London Hudson (son of

For reasons unknown, this earworm has been going through my head for a week. Think very carefully before you click

Stupid sexy Flanders ass. One you investigate that, move on to music news for November 16, 2020. Coronavirus update: This

The summer speaking tour continues. I’m in Kamloops tonight. But I’m still keeping track of what’s happening with music news

Scott Weiland was found dead three years ago today, December 3rd 2015 in Bloomington, Minnesota. Looking back, his death marked

Tonight is when disguised extortionists come to your house demanding sugar with the full support of their caregivers. I hate

At some point, all of us will shuffle off this mortal coil and join the choir invisible. It doesn’t matter

We’ve lost a frightening number of music stars over the last year. Some, like Bowie, died of natural causes. But

Construction has started on my new office complex in the basement. This is going to take a while. And now,

The last twelve months have been horrible when it comes to losing musicians. The streak that has included everyone from

Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
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King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
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Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
Mark Silver