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WOMAD 2017 – A Bigger/Better Physics Pavilion

The World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) Festival is a big event that brings together all sorts of creativity

Here’s a fascinating illustration of British music, courtesy Cameron Gordon of Completely Ignored. He took a look at the 100

You know the drill by now. A hot show goes on sale at 10 am. By 10:00:30, all 20,000 tickets

John Wetton, bass player and singer for a multitude of bands, has died of colon cancer at the age of

Cassette Boy is well known for his musical/video remixes that capture whatever is happening on the British political scene. His

Not often a way we look at a ‘best of’ list but DigitalSpy brings us an interesting look at how

Remember when the purchase of digital tracks and albums was supposed to be the savior of the music industry? That

Unless you’re in a job/territory that offers time off on November 11 (and not everyone is), that’s it for long

Every once in a while, Britain’s Official Charts Company updates their list of the all-time top-selling albums in the country.

As I have business to do in London Monday, I took the redeye in Sunday morning, which gave me the

How many CDs have you ripped to MP3s? Dozens? Hundreds? Thousands? Ever wondered about the technical legality of doing that?

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 […]
Mark Silver
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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