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Spotify turns 15 this month. How much has music changed?

Come April 23, it’ll be 15 years since the founding of Spotify. It wasn’t the first streaming company–that honour belongs

André Antunes is the king of adapting weird internet video into metal songs. For example, you might remember this hit

The Pocket Gods are one of the UK’s most interesting bands and for some unusual reasons. Formed in London a

[Mike Carr has created a catalogue/reference work featuring all kinds of Canadian rock and alternative releases from the past few

Spiderwebs can be some of the most beautiful constructions in nature. It turns that spiders have tiny hairs on their

Back in 2019, Spotify starting making news about a piece of hardware they called “Car Thing.” The device mounts somewhere

Wanna see exactly how creepy and invasive Facebook is? Take a look at this. Once you’ve regained your composure, take

Back when Nirvana and their contemporaries were trying to destroy the old order of rock–the classic rock dinosaurs, especially–the idea

Whenever there is a new public works project, it’s become trendy to ask the public for input when it comes

Kanye West is making way more money from his non-musical business than most people realize, thanks largely to his apparel

Once again I have before me the latest stats from the Canadian recorded music industry, beginning with a look at

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver