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Your Tool album meme of the week

A number of new release calendars issued by the music industry optimistically list a new album from Tool. No specific

In all its forms–vinyl, 8-track, cassette, CD, download–the album has been the main product of the music industry since the

Well, that’s quite a way to open your set at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre! Arcade Fire performed Funeral in full

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] While trying to wrap my head around the concept of moles

Back in the late 70s, a new format was introduced. The EP (Extended Play) was a 12-inch slab of vinyl

If an autopsy ultimately determines that Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan committed suicide, a newly discovered voicemail left hours before her

There is no limit to creativity in the universe, and this proves it. Earlier this week, a geek-parody group called

Define a “record album.” Most people will describe it as a collection of songs released by an artist. Okay, fine.

u2songs.com looks at U2’s first album and its cover for the 36th anniversary of the album. They look specifically at

An announcement today from both The Hip and Gord Downie confirm some new work coming out soon. As we have

When it comes to Yoko Ono, the storied, reviled and always creative artist never stops moving. With her new collaboration

Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver
Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
Mark Silver