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Random music news for Saturday, November 28, 2020

Hey, whatever happened to Subway’s Jared? Oh. On to music news for November 27, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Well, this

Now we have to worry about universal warming? Great. I’d rather just deal with music news for November 12, 2020.

Artists with hit records from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, thought they had it made. Groups like The Doors sold

Stressed? You might want one of these. And this is what I’ve got for music news for October 27, 2020.

One of the mysteries of TikTok has to do why certain songs catch fire on the platform. The biggest meme

What began as a platform for people doing goofy dances has become a serious source of music discovery. I got

Two weeks until the US presidential election. And wouldn’t you know it, but this could happen the day before. So

When doggface208 (real name: Nathan Apodaca) posted this… …he couldn’t have possibly guessed that he’d become a global viral sensation.

I could use a face mask like this. We all could. And we can also use some music news for

You were probably taught the maximum speed of sound. But what about the maximum speed of sound through hydrogen? Weird

Hello, Newman. You do bring up some good points. More info in today’s round-up of music news for October 10,

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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