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Having trouble coming up with a name for your metal band? Let’s ask AI!

There are all sorts of fun Twitter accounts that can be useful to the aspiring musician. Take This Band Isn’t

Happy Thanksgiving! (To American readers, yes, we have Thanksgiving, too. It’s just that we do it early and don’t make

[Another couple of weeks until the brand new season starts. Hang in there. – AC] A little while ago, I

We remember legendary Canadian comedian Phil Hartman as part of the Saturday Night Live cast, appearing on the show Newsradio

Album artwork is one of the casualties of the digital era. But does that mean it’s all over no. Here’s

One of the great casualties of the digital era of music is album/song artwork. But having graphics for your digital

Would you want to ride a skateboard that can go 50 kph? Nope. Not ever. But I will provide some

Apple Music might end up in more places in the near future. Here’s why. Deezer is offering samples of its

I remember when Soulwax released the NY Excuse album back in 2005. The artwork was an optical illusion constructed in

Think back to U2’s third album, War, the one with the picture of a young boy on the cover. His

Will you ever hug anyone again? Some people aren’t so sure. Maybe instead embrace the music news for May 17,

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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