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RIP John Mann of Spirit of the West

About a decade ago, I sat in vineyard amphitheatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake watching an acoustic performance by Jim Cuddy, Tom Cochrane,

John Mann, the frontman for Spirit of the West, continues to battle early-onset Alzheimer’s. He was diagnosed at 51 and

John Mann was the face of Spirit of the West, the band behind this iconic Canadian party song. John has

Canada is the sixth-largest music market in the world. Only the US, Japan, the UK, Germany and France are bigger.

As John Mann, the singer for Spirit of the West, continues to live with early-onset dementia, his friends have come

While Canada exports a ton of music to the world, there are some songs and acts that for whatever reason,

My brother and sisters throughout Corus Radio were asked to compile a list of 50 legendary Canadian songs and then

One of the most poignant music stories of the past couple of years has been that of John Mann, the

Happy 9th birthday, iPhone! And now, the music news. Iggy Pop has some interesting advice for the advertising industry. Seriously,

If you know of anyone who has been beset by dementia and Alzheimer’s, you’ll know how tragic it can be.

As you may have heard, Spirit of the West frontman John Mann is suffering from early-onset Alzheimer’s. With all convention

The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
Mark Silver
Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver
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, […]
Mark Silver