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Random music news for Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Is it over yet? Is it safe to come out? Jeebus, it’s not? Can we afford to divert our attention

Sorry for the legal talk, but I feel the need to address things because I get so many emails about

Yes. Yes, he can. Depressing times call for more from Puddles Pity Party. Cool, right? Actually, this mashup is a

Yes, this stupid, futile lawsuit has been ongoing this entire time. To recap, the estate of Randy California (he of

I love hearing the backstories of famous songs–and the more famous, the better. Here’s Jimmy Page explaining how Led Zeppelin

This past weekend–which was hot and very summery–my mom looked at all the people wearing white pants despite being three

If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that the estate of Randy California, the late leader of a band called

What if thousands of songs under copyright turned out not to be? Would that mean that iconic tracks are up

Tyrion turns 50 today. He used to front a punk band back in the day. As for other music news

Confused about how there could be a vicious plagiarism case involving “Stairway to Heaven” from Led Zeppelin and Spirit’s “Taurus?”

If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember the hysteria propagated by religious types about backmasking, the alleged hiding of

Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
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