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Random music news for Wednesday, January 20, 2021

No more Trump. I still can’t believe he was ever president. Here’s music news for a brand new era started

MCR/Nielsen spends all its time looking at charts, sales, streams, and the music consumption habits of fans all over the

Good riddance. The song is good, though. Sounds like old Attractions stuff. UPDATE: The video has been taken down. Everyone

This video was released back in May and could use an update. But Mr. Grande does hit all the key

As reader Tom says “This should be mandatory.”

Around this time each year, Twitter sends out stats about who tweeted what, who followed whom, and what trended big

Like every other music streaming platform, Apple Music keeps meticulous records of who streams what. Here are their year-end lists

After being forced to cancel the Junos this year–sorry Saskatoon–and moving to a virtual sort of thing, CARAS today (Dec

With so many people stuck inside because the pandemic, Spotify saw some big gains in subscriber numbers. But what were

In fact, it’s called “Well, This is Shit.” And it is, isn’t it? (Via Sean)

It came a month late and had to be done in a virtual setting, but we finally have a winner

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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