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Random music news for Saturday, September 26, 2020

Here’s one set of private diaries that I will definitely read. Meanwhile, in music news for September 26, 2020… Coronavirus

Paranoid? Try this product. If you buy it, you’ve got bigger problems (Via Larry). This is music news for May

Check this out. Talk about a quarantine project. Shouldn’t this f*cker be busy making a vaccine? pic.twitter.com/onjzVt9ubq — Randy Rainbow

Goliath blinked. All this week, concertgoers have been up in arms about Ticketmaster’s seeming change in policy, which sounded a

Another ticket seller is speaking out about how it intends to address canceled and indefinitely postponed events during the coronavirus

It’s bad enough we don’t have any shows to go to now. It’s worse that we might not have shows

This is NOT an April Fool’s joke: Dogs are being trained to sniff out the coronavirus. And should you wear

Here’s one bright side to the coronavirus situation: Airlines (the ones still flying, anyway) are doing away with the middle

That’s one tiny moon. Here’s what I have for music news for February 28, 2020. Coronavirus update: Facebook has canceled

Sometimes you have no choice but to hit up a ticket reseller when it comes to a hot show or

This will give you an idea of how big the market is for secondary ticket sellers. Ebay, which bought StubHub

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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