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This is now officially YouTube’s most disliked video…EVER! (And in record time, too.)

What kind of video would get 10 MILLION people to give you a thumbs-down rating? Such a thing would break

Sorry. Still trying to process the whole Chris Cornell story. Here’s what else is making music news on May 19.

Still woozy after the clock switch? Me, too. But I did manage to sort out some music news… Depeche Mode

Well, that was an ugly trip back from the Caribbean. Weather-delayed flights. Missed connections. Unwanted overnight stays. Overbooked flights. Crew

Today is the 70th birthday of the NBA. When it formed in 1946, there were eleven teams, including the Toronto

A busy day for me at Canadian Music Week. I’m sure this will generate plenty of music news. Samsung is

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 […]
Mark Silver