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The Tragically Hip will perform at the Junos. Wait–what?

After a long quiet period following the death of Gord Downie, it appears that the Tragically Hip is ready to

The Unison Benevolent Fund, the charity for Canada’s music industry, is launching a new initiative today (May 13), #BandTogetherInUnison, to

Think that TikTok is just a thing for kids and their pop music? Things are changing. Artists, managers, and labels

How would you like a one-of-a-kind guitar? What if that guitar was signed by the surviving members of the Tragically

I don’t like green beer. I do like music news for March 17, 2021. Why aren’t there more protest songs

SpaceX Starship go BOOM! Now some not-quite-as-explosive music news for March 5, 2021. Ian Brown of the Stone Roses is

The Juno Awards are trying it again. After last year’s event in Saskatoon was kyboshed by the coronavirus, we will

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] There are periods in life when you somehow know that you’re

We begin with this. Sorry. It’s from Tom. Scroll down for music news for February 22, 2021. For some reason,

China says it isn’t building a time machine. Honest. But just in case, let’s get through music news for February

What do you think of when you see the phrase “At the Hundredth Meridian?” If you’re a cartographer, your mind

Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver
Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver