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An open letter to everyone and anyone who sends me their music

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Dear Aspiring Musician, Thank you for sending a sample of your

What’s with the UFOs over Canada? Keep your eyes on the skies! Here’s music news for April 22, 2021. Has

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] There are three ways you can bring a song to a

This is a TikTok challenge that needs to stop. Now. Seriously. As for music news on April 19, 2021… Mike

Got Zoom fatigue? Science says that while it affects everyone, you’re more apt to get it if you’re female. If

Let’s start your week with a disco crow. Now that’s done, here’s music news for March 29, 2021. No surprise

Rick Beato’s YouTube series does a great job of deconstructing music, right down to drum sounds and guitar tones. In

Steve? Was that you? I wouldn’t doubt it. Take a read and then come on back for music news for

Gather ’round, music nerds. Here’s why the old bossa nova track “The Girl from Ipanema” is the weirdest song you’ll

If you follow American politics, you’d better read this. Once you’re done, try to calm down by browsing through music

Looking to attract women? Then don’t include your cat in your dating profile. Hey, it’s science! You’re welcome. Now some

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 […]
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