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Random music news for Monday, June 22, 2020

Because we don’t have enough to worry about, here’s the story of poop plumes. Once you’ve read that, try music

Back in May 2018, I led a great group of people to London for a tour of the city’s rock

This is my new favourite German word: backpfeifengesicht. It means “punchable face.” and now for music news for October 25, 2018.

Queen Victoria has been dead since 1901, but we’re eternally grateful for this May holiday. She was actually born on

During ’67’s Summer of Love, anything seemed possible. Civil rights issues were finally being addressed. There was a feeling that

Fifty years ago today, Muhammed Ali refused induction into the US Army. He was stripped of his championship and his

[Fans of alternative retro, pop gold and classic rock should find plenty to argue about in this post from Chris

Just one more day to the US election. I know, I know. I wish it could go on longer, too.

Even though this is a long weekend, there will be a brand new episode of The Ongoing History of New

Recently, numerous have had their Twitter accounts hacked. It began on May 30 with Katy Perry’s 89 million followers receiving

[Another list from frequent contributor Adam Morrison. – AC] Here are eight examples of partners in romance (the kind with

Pricing a 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 […]
Mark Silver
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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