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Random music news for Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Off to the UK today for some Beatles’s work. If all goes well, I’ll get to interview Ringo tomorrow. Meanwhile,

Black Friday (Here’s a history of that.) Let the consumerist orgies begin. Maybe some record shopping? Meanwhile, in music news

Sixty-five years ago today, one of the most important radio shows of all time debuted on the BBC. You should

Let’s recap U2’s annus horribilus so far: September: The blowback from the release of Songs of Innocence through iTunes. November:

Got my kangaroo selfie. How is Shane McGowan of the Pogues still not dead? (Via Tom) It’s amazing how much

Second day in Australia. Still refusing to try Vegemite. This doesn’t bode well for Ontario finally having a place to

Happy Victoria Day! And it’s Bull Terrier #1’s birthday day, too. She’s 7. Lightbulbs of the future will double as

Happy Star Wars Day. As a Star Trek fan, I’m sitting this one out. As usual. Here’s a list of

Public GPS was born 15 years ago today when Bill Clinton said the data would no longer be restricted to

Back to Singapore today. Goodbye, orang-utans of Kota Kinabalu! Did you know that video games are bringing classical music to

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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