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Random music news for Monday, November 9, 2020

We begin with the inevitable mash-up of Beck’s “Loser’ with Donald Trump’s election loss. On to music news for November

There’s been much written on the ineptitude of whoever is choosing the music for Donald Trump’s campaign rallies. For example:

Whoever has been choosing the music for the Trump campaign is completely shit at their job. What’s the message being

This explains EXACTLY how I’ve been feeling the last few weeks! I’m so glad I’m not alone. Read that article

Before we begin, here’s an AI deepfake of the Queen reciting the lyrics to the Sex Pistols’ “God Save the

Back in the days of disco, there were few bands more loathed than The Village People. Yet against long odds,

Forty-five years ago, Richard Nixon resigned. Are we heading towards something similar? On to music news for August 9, 2019.

January is half over. That’s the kind of thing I’m holding onto right about now. The average Spotify users pays

You may have heard about Bryan Adams appearance at hearings in Ottawa where he advocated for changes in Canada’s 100-year-old

Why do long weekends never really feel long enough? Back to work with music news for July 3, 2018. Remember

Yep, it’s a holiday across Canada, but since there are readers in other countries who come to this site, I

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 […]
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