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Amazon now has a wheely robot called “Astro”

Amazon had a hardware event this week where it unveiled some new tech destined for consumers. Along with new Echo

Interesting bit of merch, no? It comes with a six-month subscription to Amazon Music Unlimited. Alas, the unit–costing US$229.99–is already

First day of fall. Autumnal equinox. Still dark in the morning, darker earlier at night. Leaves are changing. Winter’s coming.

A concert ticket is a contract. Purchased for a fee, a ticket allows you entrance to a place/event on a

One of the things artists, promoters, and ticket sellers want to do is irrevocably tie a concert ticket to the

NOW they invent something like this. I could have used this a while back. Live and learn. Now some music

Spotify began strictly as a streaming music service but from the beginning, the company has had a mission to become

That’s one big rock–and a valuable one, too. Let’s try some music news for August 9, 2021. You know all

Olympics! Right. Probably should start watching, huh? But only after music news for July 24, 2021. To help get the

As a space geek, I’m all for any kind of technology and exploration that anyone wants to do, be it

So you’re new to the world of vinyl. Where do you start? What are the essential records required for every

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