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Random music news for Saturday, June 13, 2020

First, a message from Snoop Dogg: Snoop Dogg has a word for Donald Trump supporters pic.twitter.com/gjxfL9GDjf — XXL Magazine (@XXL)

Doug Putnam, the owner of Canada’s Sunrise Records, is certainly ambitious. After buying the leases of more than 70 HMV

If I hear the term “quid pro quo” again today, I think my brain will explode. There will be none

Meet the new boss/Same as the old boss. Music news, however, keeps changing. Here’s what I’ve got for October 22,

At the height of its powers, HMV had more than 300 stores in the UK. That all came apart a

The reason HMV still exists in the UK is because the financially-distressed chain was rescued by Doug Putnam, the head

Remember how Canada’s Sunrise Records bought what was left of the bankrupt HMV chain in the UK? The next stage

I still can’t get over this Jeff Bezos vs. The National Enquirer thing, especially when you distill it down to

The music retail world began a rebuild this week when Sunrise Records of Ancaster, Ontario, came to the rescue of

After negotiating throughout the night, Sunrise Records CEO Doug Putnam signed a deal to purchase HMV UK at 5:30 am

Some twenty-four hours after we heard that Sunrise Records’ CEO Doug Putnam put in an offer to buy the remains

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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