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The Boston Dynamics dog robot dancing to BTS is the stuff of my nightmares

Boston Dynamics, now a recently acquired division of Hyundai, offered this to their new South Korean bosses. It’s their (in)famous

Spotify, which started as a pure music streaming services, wants to become all things audio to everyone. The first big

In the age of streaming, the idea of carrying around your music as digital files seems so quaint. But in

Now that I’m doing a lot more video recording for Instagram and my website, I was interested in trying out

The stories on AI applications in the music world just keep coming. And now there’s this. An AI music startup

How many times has someone run into you because they’re starting at their smartphone? Or maybe YOU are one of

Ken Fritz has an obsession with audio–and obviously, a lot of money to indulge that. Over the years, he’s assembled

Take a look at this post from Lebron James. Look carefully at his earbuds. View this post on Instagram A

Scientific discoveries and engineering projects often lead to unexpected consequences. Such was the case with the RCA Sound Synthesizer MKII,

A company called Frame Theory 3D has released their first kit. They call it the SongBird Turntable. They say that

If you haven’t already, check out the Oscar-nominated movie, Sound of Metal, the story of an alt-rock drummer who suddenly

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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