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Ongoing History Daily: When music industry money flowed like water

Back in the 90s, there was so much money flowing through the music and beer industry that we saw some

That is one DEEP pool! Now let’s get deep with music news for July 16, 2021. This isn’t good: 954

Earlier this year, there was word of a legal dust-up between The Tragically Hip and Mill Street Brewery over the

PUP calls it Scorpion Beer, which is named after track five on their current album, Morbid Stuff. The brew–a kveik

Faygo, the chosen beverage of Insane Clown Posse, has been restricted to a couple of different types of soda. Okay,

John Mann was the face of Spirit of the West, the band behind this iconic Canadian party song. John has

As of today, smallpox has been eradicated from the planet for 38 years. Take that, anti-vaxxers. And for music news

March 27, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa, Beer, Tank

Tell me you don’t want one of these Alexa tanks for your house. I dare you.

It’s officially been a year of Trump. How are we all feeling? Ponder that as we go through some music

Attention international readers: Canadians get a long weekend for Thanksgiving. After the week we’ve had, we could use the time

The Rheostatics, one of Toronto’s most-beloved indie alt-rock bands of the last 30 years, don’t get out much these days

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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