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Random music news for Saturday, September 19, 2020

So THAT’S what that new orange dot is all about. Now let’s try music news for September 19, 2020. Coronavirus

If the limited-edition releases distributed as part of the first Record Store Day drop this past Saturday have you and

Still on vacation staycation. Still haven’t accomplished much around the house–except for putting together music news for August 5, 2020.

Despite it being American Thanksgiving week and Black Friday, there’s still music news to report. Here’s what’s happening on November

Now in transit home from Thailand. By the time I get home, I’ll have been traveling for 32 hours. Ouch.

Want to know what the Canadian president of a major record label thinks about the state of the industry? Larry

Believe it or not, there’s music news even on Christmas Eve. And we have a winner in the annual hysteria

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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