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Ongoing History of New Music Daily: X Ambassadors facts

Here are some facts about X Ambassadors that may have escaped your attention up until now. First, we can probably

The human body can be both very strong and very fragile. Given its complexity, it generally works pretty well. But

The idea of computers writing songs has been in the news this year as scientists seek to stretch the frontiers

Artist: NakedBoys, “No Fear” Album: N/A Brilliant stuff out of Durban, South Africa. Sounds like: A bit of that 80’s

So I was on my way to Tulsa to see Rush start their world tour when the kidney stone announced

Halfway through August? The CNE starts today? WTF? Best just lean back and discover some of these new tunes. Your

This week’s whine: Please, please let this winter end. I just want to drive a car that’s clean inside and

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