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Random music news for Friday, July 29, 2021

Ron Popeil, the guy who pretty much invented the infomercial, has died. Now let’s try some music news for July

I’m a bit whisky/scotch/bourbon fan, so when an artist comes out with a new spirit, I’m interested. And when it’s

Anyone who knows the career of Jack White understands that design is very important to him. Everything he’s ever done

Dusty Hill, the bass player for ZZ Top for more than 50 years has died. He was 72. Billy Gibbons

A COVID vaccine in a pill? We could be close to one. Consider that as we go through music news

SOCAN, Canada’s performing rights organization, holds an annual awards program that seeks to name the best Canadian songwriter of the

Joey Jordison was with the rest of the guys in Des Moines, Iowa when Slipknot first came together in 1995.

Somewhere on an island in northern Norway, a company called Elire Management Group is building a hardened vault designed to

James Cordon’s signature comedy piece is Carpool Karaoke, a feature where he and a celebrity drive around in a pretty

The world’s rarest CD has been re-sold. Let’s recap: In 2015, Wu-Tang Clan recorded 31 tracks for an album entitled

Watching the Olympics? I miss Brian Williams keeping me up to date on the time in Newfoundland. (If you don’t

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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver