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Random music news for Thursday, September 5, 2019

The elder bull terrier has leaf mold allergies again. That’s another $500. Enough of that, though. Let’s do music news

On this day in 1963, the Great Train Robbery happened. Years later, one of the robbers, Ronnie Biggs, would hang

In the fall of 1979, a singer name Rupert Holmes released a single entitled “Escape (The Piña Colada Song).” It

When you’re ultra-famous, you exist in a bubble away from the rest of society, mostly for your own protection. But

Even though you’ve never used Tinder, the app’s nomenclature has slipped into colloquial talk. Just about everyone knows what it

Tinder users will appreciate the app’s new music feature. They’ve teamed up with Spotify to offer potential hook-ups a little

Every four years, we have to work an extra day. Grit your teeth and it’ll be over soon. And now,

I have a new word that you need to incorporate into your vocabulary: kummerspeck. It’s German and refers to the

In another example of the increasing blurring of broadcasting, communication and distribution, Tinder, the dating app where you swipe left

Maybe you’ve tried Tinder, the app that allows you to look for (and dismiss) hookups by swiping through online profiles. Fans

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver