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Random music news for Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Twenty-one years ago today, Google was founded. How long did it take before “google” became a verb? Moving on to

Something happened in astronomy on this day in 1967 that eventually resulted in one of the most famous album covers

I’m in Nashville all this week for a radio seminar and to do some interviews for Vintage-TV. That means ribs

We’ve all been there: stuck in a stall in a public washroom having to endure a cascade of anonymous bowel

You can’t smoke in there and there isn’t a lot of room, but that doesn’t mean you can’t play a

Plenty of companies have motivational songs for their employees. In the case of American Standard, they had this ditty from

As the newly installed head of curation for Songza in Canada (a very fine streaming music service; try it), my

The Licensing Game – Jim Neish in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 023 March 2, 2021
The penultimate sign of fandom, is a team’s jersey. Over the years, the role of the jersey in a team or league’s business has risen to the point where in some leagues it is by far one of the most valuable assets, at least on the team side. Around the world leagues differ in how […]
Mark Silver
Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver