Random music news for Monday, March 4, 2024
How’s this for a piece of TV memorabilia: The restaurant booth from the final scene of The Sopranos is up for auction on eBay. And how’s this for music news for March 4,
Read MoreHow’s this for a piece of TV memorabilia: The restaurant booth from the final scene of The Sopranos is up for auction on eBay. And how’s this for music news for March 4,
Read MoreJust as the victory celebrations for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs was wrapping up, shots rang out outside the area of the city’s Union Station. Twenty-two people were shot, including eleven
Read MoreEdison Research conducted its regular “share of ear” survey to determine what kind of audio Americans are listening to. I’d prefer to give you some Canadian stats, but we should be able to
Read More[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Back in 1999, a man in a van pulled up. “Wanna hear something cool?” Inside was a Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) receiver, demonstrating the
Read MoreThe history of radio has many stories of legendary DJs who helped advance the cause of both broadcasting and rock’n’roll. Wolfman Jack was one of those guys. His real name was Robert Smith
Read MoreThe streaming music services, led by platform, are funneling millions of dollars out of Canada through subscription fees. They don’t even have to charge sales tax on those subscriptions. And there is no
Read More[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] With American Thanksgiving, the retail carnage of Black Friday just a few days away (anyone got the over/under on how many people will be
Read MoreThis graphic came with today’s Broadcast Dialogue newsletter. Canadians are listening to live radio a LOT more than even the people running the radio industry believe. Radio is dead? Hardly. Advertisers and agencies
Read MoreWhen it comes to listening to audio in the car, the ol’ AM/FM radio is still #1. But there’s competition out there. The Radioplayer app offers exponentially greater radio stations delivered through IP.
Read MoreIt’s a big day in the world of astronomy for large parts of North America. An annular eclipse (the moon almost covers the entire disco of the sun, leaving only a tiny “ring of
Read MoreHere’s an excellent trivia question: What radio feature has been running in Canada the longest? Here’s a hint: It’s been a fixture of our public airwaves for more than 80 years. It’s the
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