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Random music news for Monday, November 9, 2020

We begin with the inevitable mash-up of Beck’s “Loser’ with Donald Trump’s election loss. On to music news for November

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I gotta stop buying the stuff advertised in Instagram. My record is Pieces of Crap 5, Actually Useful Stuff 1.

Here’s one bright side to the coronavirus situation: Airlines (the ones still flying, anyway) are doing away with the middle

You’re not getting me anywhere near a mall today. Nope. I’d rather sit at home and work on music news

Today is National Album Day in the UK. The ask is that you listen to at least one album from

This is what thinking looks like. Cool! Grow more neurons by reading through music news for Tuesday, June 4, 2019.

June already. It would be nice if spring finally arrived in some parts of Canada. On to music news for

It was 90 years ago today that the first-ever Academy Awards took place. Meanwhile, in the world for music news

On this day in 1973, the first-ever handheld mobile phone call was made. As for music news on April 3,

I know I should pay more attention to Canadian politics and issues affecting this country, but the Trump circus is

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
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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 […]
Mark Silver