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Random music news for Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Hands up everyone who was freaked out by yesterday’s Google outage. Nothing like that today (yet), so we can move

On this day in 1969, Hells Angels security people murdered a concert-goer during a set by the Rolling Stones at

The staycation continues. How much have I accomplished with that list of things I was planning to do around the

Last day of July already and the back-to-school ads are in full effect. Fantastic. Here’s music news for July 31,

After quietly hyping things up over the past couple of weeks, Spotify had some announcements for us on Tuesday (April

Troy Carter was one of the few people who got it when streaming started to take off more than five

One more sleep until the playoffs! And when was the last time we saw this many Canadian teams in the

AJMT contributor Juliette Jagger and LA-based music journalist Eve Barlow are back with Episode #2 of their new podcast DEBUTS.

Off to Winnipeg to visit the folks tonight. I’ve packed lots of mosquito repellant. The indie music sector is really,

That squirrel who lives in the neighbour’s shed in tormenting one of the bull terriers. At least it’s keeping her

As I write this, “All About That Bass” from Meghan Trainor has been viewed on YouTube 1,030,296,984 times. In the last week,

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 […]
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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 […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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