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Random music news for Saturday, February 6, 2021

Be happy you don’t live in this quaint English village. Gross. What’s wrong with people? Distract yourself from the mental

The supply of new TV program is so bad that Channel 4 in the UK has greenlit a new show

No, it’s not your imagination. You may have seen robins earlier than usual. Let’s move to music news for April

Here’s the best part about potential North Korean missile attacks on the US: They’d have to fly over Canadian territory

When it comes to artists on Spotify, Canada, rules. Drake is the most-streamed act on Spotify with 1.8 billion listens

If it weren’t for Canadian artists, the American music landscape would be much, much different. FYIMusicNews.ca points us to this

A couple more days here at the NE Caribbean Command post before I’ll be drag kicking and screaming from this

He didn’t, of course. But under CanCon rules for radio wouldn’t this over of “I Can’t Feel My Face” qualify

Today’s music news comes from the ANA business lounge at Narita Airport in Tokyo. Stephen Page has sued his old

The Licensing Game – Jim Neish in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 023 March 2, 2021
The penultimate sign of fandom, is a team’s jersey. Over the years, the role of the jersey in a team or league’s business has risen to the point where in some leagues it is by far one of the most valuable assets, at least on the team side. Around the world leagues differ in how […]
Mark Silver
Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver