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I have seen the future of music and it’s called the Web3 musicverse

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] SINGAPORE — If you want to kill a conversation quickly, just

Touring is insanely complicated, akin to launching an army. What’s it like to be a touring artist and a roadie?

One of the more unusual reference books I have on my shelf is one from Franz Ferdinand singer, Alex Kapranos.

As you read this, I’m somewhere between Singapore and Toronto connecting through Doha. I have no idea what time it

A rideable robot goat? From a motorcycle manufacturer? Yep. Let’s try some music news for March 16, 2022. Just as

Over the last decade, Chris Martin has speculated on the future of Coldplay. This week he spelled out exactly when

A couple of years back, Coldplay vowed not to tour until they found a way to do it in an

When any artist goes on tour, they need to purchase insurance just in case something goes wrong. You’d be crazy

Back when tours rolled across the world, thousands of roadies made it possible. But with COVID having screwed things up,

What happens on the internet in a minute? This. I wonder how many people are looking at music news for

This could be music to many people’s ears: The SOCAN Foundation is once again accepting applications for its Travel Assistance

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver