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24 hours after announcing a jump from one label to another, blink-182 drops a new single

On Thursday, word came down that blink-182 was jumping from BMG (an indie label these days) to Columbia (part of

On this day in 1955, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the precursor to Sony, sold its first transistor radios. When it comes

The end of July already? Have any stores set up their Christmas displays yet? If not, it won’t be long.

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Sony co-founder Masaru Ibuka enjoyed listening to music while travelling on

One summer long weekend down. But there’s still three more to go. Meanwhile, let’s get back to work with some

While streaming has cut down on the rate people pirate music–why bother when you can get 50 million songs for

The first weekend without football since June. Time for NASCAR. And did you know that the UN has declared today

Spare me the Groundhog Day references. I get it. Spare me the Groundhog Day references. I get it. Spare me

On this day in 1973, the American League voted to adopt the designated hitter rule. Many purists believe that baseball

We first saw the Apple iPhone on this day in 2007. Seems like a million years ago, doesn’t it? Here’s

One day, we’ll turn on the news and not hear anything about Donald Trump. One day… Meanwhile, here’s music news

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver