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Random music news for Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Sad news. The “double Rainbow guy” has died of COVID-19. In other news, here’s what’s happening in music for May

On this day in 1972, Atari released Pong. It became the first successful commercial video game. As for music news

As part of a Q&A session at the end of a class on music history I taught at Humber College

Happy birthday, Eugenie Bouchard! You’re 20! The tao and wisdom of Kurt Cobain. Apparently we’re going to get some unreleased

Yes, Napster is still around but in a very legitimate and legal form. So much so that the company has

Just making sure you don’t get left behind. A Kurt-Cobain-was-murdered conspiracist has sued the Seattle police department. Dave Grohl and

Sarah shows up twice in Audi’s “Doberhuahua” spot. Hey, I laughed. http://youtu.be/zl0zw1YVZd4 More Super Bowl commercials here and here.

I’m due for a new car in about two years. I can’t wait to see what gizmos will be commonplace

As many people have being predicting (ahem, including me) the next big tech battleground will be in car dashboards. The

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 […]
Mark Silver