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Random music news for Thursday, January 28, 2021

Need a nap after lunch? You will be doing your boss a favour (and yourself, too). I have a quick

Who would have expected that sea shanties–often centuries old sailor worksongs–would become a massive social media trend? Just go to

Attention, Batman fans. You could have purchased Batman #1 if you had this much money. You probably don’t, so let’s

This is Blue Monday, right? It’s supposedly the most depressing day of the year. Hopefully, it’s at least sunny where

If you’re the kind of person who enjoys doomscrolling, take a look at this. If you can, move from that

It’s over. The next couple of months will be rough, but things WILL get better this year. Meanwhile, distract yourself

Back in the day, we’d make a weekly trip to The Record Peddler on Carlton, right across from Maple Leaf

Would you like some Baby Yoda with that Google search? You’re welcome. Here’s another round of music news, this time

One week until Christmas. Feeling it yet? Maybe some music news for December 18, 2020, will help. Imagine a Spotify

As part of a continuing series of year-end posts, Spotify has some stats for artists who used the service in

Before we begin, who doesn’t love news bloopers? Moving to music news for December 9, 2020… If this album sells

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver