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Random music news for Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Imagine seeing this at the grocery store. Hey, I laughed. Moving to music news for August 18, 2020, here’s what’s

Do Toronto newspapers have the absolute worst comics sections in all of North America? It’s embarrassing, really. Now let’s look

The day after its legendary Super Bowl commercial, the Apple Macintosh went on sale on this day in 1984. And

I love them. You love them. Who wouldn’t want one? Anyone who loves music in any way can get excited

Billboard takes a good look at this classic, and final, Smith’s release. That includes the differing views of the band’s

Cameron Gordon of Completely Ignored was curious as to which Manchester bands were embraced by Canadians (and vice-versa), so he

When concert promoters go to sleep, they dream of a short list of reunions they’d like to see. Led Zeppelin.

Here are the rules: if you put out your first release 25 years ago, you’re eligible to be nominated. This

Crabgrass. I hate it. Now that there’s a herbicide ban everywhere, the only way to get rid of it is

This is puppy’s first winter. She’s not impressed. Would you like some psychic predictions for what 2015 holds for Justin

Pricing a 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
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver
Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
Mark Silver