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Music Cities Summit returning to CMW in Toronto May 12

With legendary and locally beloved venues closing at a dispiriting pace just as more bands are popping up, Toronto has

March 13, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Austin, SXSW

If you’ve been following the news, two people in Austin, Texas, have been killed as the result of anonymous parcel bombs

A little over five years ago, Ian Astbury told me something remarkable. “I was just in Austin for SXSW and

On this day in 1973, Elvis Presley’s live broadcast from a Hawaii set a record for the most-watched show ever

If you’ve been watching the mysterious countdown on the Foo Fighters website, you’ve probably wondered what’s it’s counting down to.

We don’t know much about this other than he calls himself Drama. Damn, he’s good. (Via Holy Kaw)

Do NOT set foot on the lawn of Butthole Surfer drummer King Coffey. He works very hard to keep his

The driver under arrest for mowing down people at SXSW on Wednesday night, killing two and injuring 22, was himself

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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