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Random music news for Monday, September 21, 2020

Give an alligator helium to chance its voice? Why not? Now that’s out of the way, here’s music news for

Some people are really into tattoos and other body modifications. But would you have your ears removed so that your

Just wear a damn mask. And if you won’t, then this song from Eric D’Allessandro is for you.

Given that Canada had a day off in the middle of the week, this is not going to be a

Are we heading out on a Boxing Day run today? Or are you all shopped out? Maybe we can all

With America on edge after the mass shootings earlier this month, people are taking the idea of “see something, say

Today is the 50th anniversary of the start of the first-ever Special Olympics. It was held in Mexico City. As

It’s 4/20. Are you even paying attention to music news today? No, I didn’t think so. The doctor who prescribed

Mason Ramsey, the 11-year-old who has recently come to the Internet’s attention for his insistence on yodeling Hank Williams songs

For reasons that best remain unexplored–this is Walmart, after all–this 11-year-old boy has turned into an Internet meme thanks to

Anyone else die recently? Keep reading through the music news… How did George Michael die? Initial postmortem is “inconclusive.” Further

The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver
Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
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Creating An Entertainment Culture – Jeremy Cammy In Conversation With Tbp Podcast Ep 009 October 27, 2020
Thinking back, pre-covid, did you consider that visit to your local big-box bookstore an entertainment experience? For those lucky enough to attend a book signing or celebrity talk, you’re even more aware of the lasting impact that encounter had on your deep connection to the store’s brand. For Canadian retailer Indigo, at the centre of […]
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