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Two cool new things coming from smart speakers and streaming services

If you have an Amazon smart device, you’ll know that you’re always been nagged to get Alexa to try new

Record labels deal in risk. They never know if a given artist, song, or album will find traction with the

The big online companies love to show off what kind of data they collected over the last twelve months. In

I try not to be a judgemental person. But then I heard someone pronounce Über as “Yoober” and all bets

It was 50 years ago today that Apollo 12 landed on the moon. Then we have music news for November

Gotta go to LA for a movie junket tomorrow just as southern California is burning up in wildfires. Swell. Meanwhile,

How many times have you heard the phrase “quid pro quo” over the last two weeks? People haven’t spoken this

A day off in London. I’ve been sitting at cafes listening to people bitch about Brexit. I’d rather deal with

For millions of people, the audio quality of MP3s and whatever Spotify and Apple Music serve up is good enough.

Amy Winehouse would have been 35 day. In other music news for September 14, 2019… Here are my weekly music

It’s been 25 years since the release of Ill Communication, the record that solidified the Beastie Boys as one of

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver