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Random music news for Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Life on Venus? Damn, I wish Bowie were here to write a song about it. Moving on to music news

It’s both Memorial Day in the US and a bank holiday in the UK, so let’s see if anything is

Bonnie and Clyde were finally whacked by police on this day in 1934. And in some less-violent music news for

Record Store Day! Yay! What else is making music news on April 21, 2018? Here are my weekly music picks

It was on this day in 1981 that Xerox PARC introduced a new computer controller device they called a “mouse,”

Happy Black Friday. Let us all engage in an orgy of rabid consumerism. And now, the music news. Speaking of

Happy Thanksgiving, America. We appreciate the ability to watch football in the middle of our Canadian workday. And now, the

Happy Back to the Future Day! Time’s up. Where’s my goddamn hoverboard? Wait: are we getting an announcement about power-lacing

Bad news: winter is coming. Good news: I can stop mowing the lawn soon. And now, the music news. Here’s

Nothing can get you ready to watch another episode of a show like a great theme song. Let’s stick to

Still in Dublin where’s it’s almost 30 degrees warmer that it is at home in Toronto. Crazy. Win Butler won

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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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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