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Escape to Mars with Pearl Jam with their new online video game

You gotta feel bad for Pearl Jam and their fans. After waiting seven years for a new studio album, the

The guys behind South Park have never been shy about saying what they think. Back in 2009, Kanye West was

Looking to kill some time before you can escape for the weekend? Download Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast. It’s

PUP has done something different with their latest music video Start by watching the intro video and then select one

On this day in 1940, the first McDonald’s restaurant opened in San Bernardino, California. And now, the music news for

When thinking of musicians being featured in video games, you probably think of games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band.

Tried to fly home from NYC yesterday. Plane delayed one hour by mechanical problem. Sat on the runway for FOUR

Not being a gamer, this one escaped my attention. There’s a nice write-up about the game at Noisey. Meanwhile, here’s

With Kanye West’s new album, The Life of Pablo, out in the wild (read about it here), there’s a lot

Could this connection between Michael Jackson and Sonic the Hedgehog be true? Or is this another Internet delusion? When Ben

Anyone else remember the time Lemmy from Motorhead appeared in a video game? Probably not, unless you had an Amiga

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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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