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Did Lebron James accidentally leak Apple’s new earbuds?

Take a look at this post from Lebron James. Look carefully at his earbuds. View this post on Instagram A

Need a nap after lunch? You will be doing your boss a favour (and yourself, too). I have a quick

If you’re a fan of The Simpsons, you’ll appreciate this. And meanwhile, back in Russia… Once you’re done watching that

I could use a face mask like this. We all could. And we can also use some music news for

If things get much worse, you may want to invest in one of these. Think about that as you peruse

Captain Kirk turns 87 today. Happy birthday, William Shatner. One online meme says that since Donald Trump loves appointing TV

When Apple bought Beats for more than $3 billion in 2014, they acquired the entire line of Beats headphones, which

On this day in 1963, the first push-button telephone went into service. And in music news for November 18… The

Back to work. Back to school. But at least pumpkin spice latte is back. And now, the music news for

Home technology has been advancing at quite the clip over the past couple years, and it looks like Apple is

And just like that, it’s autumn. Here’s some music news. Interesting: BBC Radio 1 wants to become “the Netflix of

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