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Linda Coogan Byrne

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Award winning Music Industry Consultant, Entertainment Publicist & Marketing Expert. Policy Advisor. Freelance journalist. Contributor @ BBC, RTE, The Times, The Telegraph, Guardian etc. My πŸ“•'Why Not Her?" is out 11.4.25

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Anyone in Ireland today buy the Irish Independent? My interview with Tanya Sweeney is in today’s weekend edition!

05.04.2025 09:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Full interview in the weekend Irish Examiner is out today! www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

05.04.2025 09:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The older you get, the more you choose peace over winning an argument because not every battle is worth fighting, people can only understand you from their level of perception, not every misunderstanding needs to be corrected, and no argument is worth damaging your mental health.

03.04.2025 15:01 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Comfort zone kills more dreams than all the alarm clocks in the world.

03.04.2025 15:27 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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April 11th

03.04.2025 14:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A book on women in sport and the data involved is so so so needed- hopefully it’ll inspire! X

01.04.2025 08:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fantastic review from Image Magazine on my new book out April 11th πŸ₯Ή

31.03.2025 17:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rilke on the Relationship Between Solitude, Love, Sex, and Creativity β€œThere is only one solitude, and it is large and not easy to bear… People are drawn to the easy and to the easiest side of the easy. But it is clear that we must hold ourselves to the d…

Rilke on the relationship between love, solitude, sex, and creativity

30.03.2025 17:02 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What a feeling !

FINALLY!! Ready to go!!!! April 11th available in bookstores in UK and Ireland and online πŸ₯Ή in paperback and special edition hardback πŸ˜€ (audio book coming in May).

Let’s change the system! #WhyNotHer

29.03.2025 11:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nice gift in today for a podcast I am going tomorrow. That’s how you look after a guest πŸ«‚πŸ₯Ή details coming soon! The whole team loved reading my new book and I can’t wait to delve into the books message and overview about the importance of gender equality and diversity in music πŸ’•

27.03.2025 11:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If there are any music industry writers, bloggers or media who follow me and would like to get an advance read of my new book. DM me or reach out to my Pr ciara(at)goodseedpr.com

26.03.2025 15:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Grand day.

26.03.2025 09:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜I was sexualised, patronised and ridiculed’: how Charlotte Church survived the tabloids to become an earth mother Charlotte Church has lived her life in the full glare of publicity, rising from child star to tabloid target. Now, happier and more free than ever, she’s found her feet – and her voice – at her healin...

New Interview:

β€˜I was sexualised, patronised and ridiculed’: how Charlotte Church survived the tabloids to become an earth mother

By Michael Segalov @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/music/2025/m...

23.03.2025 17:07 πŸ‘ 116 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 3
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Shortlist announced for the IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards 2025 The shortlist for the IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards 2025 has been announced!

Honoured to be nominated for Business Woman Of The Year Award www.image.ie/agenda/this-...

20.03.2025 13:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Moved away from Twitter/X? Trying to find your music industry connections? From Writers, Musicians, Music industry news platforms, I have tried to fit as much as I could in this #StarterPack in my first 100 essentials :) #Music #MusicStarterPack

go.bsky.app/MrUZwaz

12.12.2024 12:02 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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What a day ☘️ thank you to all the journalists that are supporting my new book and who have spoken to me about it. Appreciate you πŸ₯Ή

19.03.2025 19:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for listening - the book is out April 11th x appreciate the post ☘️

19.03.2025 19:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Report That Shook the Music Industry & Exposed Inequality Podcast Episode Β· Drowned in Sound Β· 16/03/2025 Β· 1h 9m

Thanks for another excellent episode, @drownedinsound.bsky.social.

It’s an important one for all music geeks and beyond to listen to. 🎧

It includes jaw dropping stats on the lack of diversity in the music industry. It’s wild!

Great to learn from you, @lindacooganbyrne.bsky.social. ✊🏻

19.03.2025 16:41 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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April 11th. I cannot wait to share my journey with you all. X

01.03.2025 07:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Report That Shook the Music Industry & Exposed Inequality
The Report That Shook the Music Industry & Exposed Inequality YouTube video by Drowned in Sound

The gender disparity tide is turning

On this week's pod, meet @lindacooganbyrne.bsky.social who has turned data on radio play into a massive culture change... and written a book to inspire you to become a changemaker

Watch/Listen/Sub
πŸ“Ό youtu.be/dyX6xDNjAm4
ο£Ώ apple.co/4haIRyl
🌏 pod.link/1037405920

16.03.2025 20:56 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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April 11th. I cannot wait to share my journey with you all. X

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21.01.2025 11:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#WritingCommunity When writing horror, take everything that frightens you and place it into your story, the audience will indeed feel it as well.

20.01.2025 11:40 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a small crab from NOAA’s social media. It’s covered in spikes

Photo of a small crab from NOAA’s social media. It’s covered in spikes

Just making sure that everyone is aware of this crab that NOAA scientists found

19.01.2025 13:39 πŸ‘ 61945 πŸ” 8965 πŸ’¬ 2085 πŸ“Œ 1472
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The Unsung Heroes Behind the Lens: Celebrating Music and Live Music Photographers in Ireland and the UK lindacooganb.medium.com/the-unsung-h...

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I can’t πŸ˜‚ oh my god it’s too spot on.

08.01.2025 07:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Trees and shrubs covered in snow drifts, some bare trees and moody dark sky.

Trees and shrubs covered in snow drifts, some bare trees and moody dark sky.

Northern Winter - by English painter Harry Epworth Allen (1894–1958)

#art #snowscape #winter #landscape

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Screenshot from a 2020 BuzzFeed News story that reads:

One employee who spoke with BuzzFeed News after the event was not comforted by their CEO’s words.

β€œHe seems truly incapable of taking personal responsibility for decisions and actions at Facebook,” they said.

Screenshot from a 2020 BuzzFeed News story that reads: One employee who spoke with BuzzFeed News after the event was not comforted by their CEO’s words. β€œHe seems truly incapable of taking personal responsibility for decisions and actions at Facebook,” they said.

As someone who spent years reporting on Zuckerberg, I've struggled to find something coherent to say about today. Then @cwarzel.bsky.social reminded me of my old reporting.

This is what a FB employee said to me in 2020 after Zuckerberg addressed workers following FB-enabled violence in Kenosha, WI.

08.01.2025 02:26 πŸ‘ 17734 πŸ” 3626 πŸ’¬ 479 πŸ“Œ 162
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My message to Zuck

07.01.2025 15:38 πŸ‘ 101689 πŸ” 18593 πŸ’¬ 3597 πŸ“Œ 917
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We have to elevate the voices of women in Afghanistan - it should be our moral duty.

07.01.2025 11:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0