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Random music news for Thursday, September 20, 2018

Off to Vegas for the Life is Beautiful music festival. What could possibly go wrong at an outdoor music festival

What kind of week is Donald Trump in for? Who’s next to go down? Don Jr? Jared? Roger Stone? Have

Gregg Allman, who co-founded one of the great southern rock bands of all time and one of the elder statesmen

Today is Dynamic Range Day. An explanation can be found here. And now, the music news. You know what happens

Earlier this week, we heard of the death of Allman Brothers co-founder and drummer Butch Trucks, a story that was

Construction has started on my new office complex in the basement. This is going to take a while. And now,

From the Wikipedia entry for March 10: 1977 – Rings of Uranus: Astronomers discover rings around Uranus. Write your own

With physical and digital music sales sliding, artists and music publishers need to find new sources of revenue. That’s why

Just because it’s the weekend doesn’t mean the news stops. Check it out: Here’s a feature on a new documentary

A woman was killed in Georgia during the filming of a movie based on the life of Greg Allman. She

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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