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Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 258: The year in streaming, search and, uh, sex

It was a weird year. And not just that a Canadian tops the streaming charts, the Raptors were the most

For the 19th year in a row, Google has published a summary of what Canadians looked for online (on Google,

If you’re looking for anything text-based, Google’s the place to go. Need an image? No problem. Video? You can probably find

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

Have you every had your heart set on going to a certain bar only to find that once you get

October 7, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Google, Search

It’s not happening everywhere and it’s not happening with every music search, but some people have noted that when they

If you’re a longtime consumer of online music, you’ll remember Michael Robertson’s groundbreaking MP3.com, a music-sharing service that was sued

When you need to know something about music, you use Google, right? So what kind of music-related things did people

Try this: Go to Google’s home page and enter the name of any actively touring band in the search field.

I received this press release this morning. It explains what people were searching for (on Bing, not Google) during last

Every year around this time, Google releases what they call their Zeitgeist List which ranks what people searched for over

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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