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Random music news for Tuesday, April 28, 2020

This might give you some kind of hope when it comes to what was apparently a hopeless situation. Once you

Can the coronavirus be transmitted through farts? This leads to a discussion of “aerosolized feces.” Once you get over that,

Here’s a topic worthy of exploration these days: edible vaccines. And here are 18 more common ways to die than

If you remember the story of the fire at Universal Music’s secure vault back in 2008, there were allegations that

It’s the future. Time for the first roundup of music news of the new decade. Here’s a list of all

I woke up in Phuket this morning. Bonus points if you can pronounce that correctly. Here’s some music news for

Millennials have figured out how to stop spam calls on their mobile phones. Basically, if the phone rings, it’s spam.

On this day in 1955, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the precursor to Sony, sold its first transistor radios. When it comes

Summer long weekend number 2. How many people are going to *cough* call in sick today to make a four-dayer?

No basketball. No hockey. I feel so…empty. Best just concentrate on music news for June 17, 2019. And here come

Just before 5 am on June 1, 2008, while maintenance workers were using blowtorches to repair the roof of a

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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