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Let’s deconstruct the Taylor Swift-Scoot Braun feud one more time.

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Taylor Swift has made a career out of being a victim. Just

The drama that is Taylor Swift vs. Big Machine took another twist yesterday when the company (read: Scott Borchetta and

[This version of the article contains new details and updates to the original post from November 15. – AC] Taylor

Last year, Taylor Swift chose not to re-sign with Big Machine, the label that helped make her into the superstar

If you’re unclear about the source of all the drama that’s got Taylor Swift and the Swifties all riled up,

Taylor Swift lost her sh*t over the weekend when news came out that her former manager Scott Borchetta sold Big

The sound you heard at midnight was a bunch of radio stations flipping to an all-Christmas format for the rest

As managers and music moguls go, Scott Borchetta is doing okay. After spending years working for other people, he struck

Want access to all music as soon as it comes out? Get ready to pay up. A new licensing agreement

Happy 10th birthday, Record Store Day! Now go out and shop. And here’s some music news to discuss while you’re

Taylor Swift spoke and within hours Apple blinked. How was this possible? I’m pretty sure we won’t get the real

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