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Random music news for Wednesday, February 10, 2021

The problem with a laptop is that you only have one screen to work with–unless you have this laptop. As

Anyone else see the poop emoji in this design? Probably not a good corporate look. And now, music news for

Before we begin, South Korea has unveiled their AI-powered TV news anchor. Scary, really. Now that you’re freaked out, try

I’ll bet you’re expecting an opening link to something Halloween related. Nope. This is much more interesting. And so is

It’s to the point where I want to stand on the border and yell into the US “GET IT TOGETHER,

I love this guy. Over to music news for October 10, 2019. Think you’ve got father issues? Read this about

Maybe one more day of erratic posts and email responses. Surgical recovery is taking a little longer than expected. Here’s

This is the date–February 20, 2003–of the Station Nightclub Fire in Rhode Island when 100 people died and 200 were

Shazam, the magical audio identification app (now owned by Apple, by the way), is always collecting data on what songs

Off to Winnipeg to see Paul McCartney tonight. I swear that when he does “Hey Jude” live, he casts healing

Google says that today is the anniversary of its founding in 1998. Interesting how they retroactively made that declaration. I

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 […]
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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 […]
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Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver