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Ben Folds has written a song about the sh*tshow that’s been 2020 so far

Ben Folds kinda sums things up nicely, doesn’t he? (Via Laughing Squid)

US Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell–you know, one of Trump’s biggest lapdogs and the self-described Grim Reaper for so much

I’d forgotten about this game. Eleven years ago today, the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 30-0 in the worst route

In all the legal mess and discussions about the challenges women face in the music industry and debate over whether

Days after rescinding the permission they gave her, Kesha once again has been cleared to perform at this weekend’s Billboard

Back to work. Back to school. Back to…pumpkin spice lattes? Really, Starbucks? So soon? And now, some music news. Bono

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