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Are you a Canadian musician? This survey wants to hear from you about the age of COVID-19

Music Canada, the spokesgroup for the recorded music industry in this country, wants to get a handle on how musicians

While anyone with a YouTube account can upload videos, Spotify has always been restrictive in allowing artists direct access to

This looks to be an interesting photo exhibit being hosted by the Rivoli and called In View. In View is

Why aren’t artists taking advantage of this? Four years after copyright reversion for albums released after 1978 became a possibility,

After having done thousands of interviews, I can tell you that artists are wired differently from you and me. The

In January, Donald Trump will move into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. (That felt terrible to write.) Among other things he’s promised

Somewhere around 99.97% of all celebrities who make their political views known lean to the left. Those who hold more

More than 1,000 artists have signed an open letter European Commission President Jean-Claud Juncker demanding companies like YouTube be held

In Chile, authors, musicians and other creative types might soon be prohibited from sharing their work online unless those works

When I was young I heard music on the radio. I would get excited about a picture in the newspaper

This helpful graphic comes via Pigeons and Planes. It’s worth detailed study.

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
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 […]
Mark Silver