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Amazon has a Billy Eilish-branded Echo smart speaker

Interesting bit of merch, no? It comes with a six-month subscription to Amazon Music Unlimited. Alas, the unit–costing US$229.99–is already

Back in 2019, Spotify starting making news about a piece of hardware they called “Car Thing.” The device mounts somewhere

Just because it’s Christmas doesn’t mean the music news stops. Here’s what we know is happening for December 25, 2018.

Obviously, I’m not advocating this–and it was designed as an art project–but here’s another example of how someone can take

Today is the 36th birthday of the computer mouse. My carpal tunnel syndrome is not celebrating. And now, some music

Watching Mark Zuckerberg testify before Congress this week has been equal parts cringe-y, weird and impressive. The dude is obviously

It may take a while, but you get used to talking to your devices. Siri and Google Assistant are must-haves

The back-to-school ads are now all over TV. I’m not ready for this. Seriously. After all, it’s only July 26,

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver