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Random music news for October 1, 2018

Now that we’re into October, I feel I can enjoy pumpkin spice-laced foods without rushing the season. Let’s take a

Beyond merely being a member of one of the most successful bands of the last 20 years, Will.i.am is also

[Another list from current intern-in-residence, Dorothy Lee. We want to make this the definitive list of airborne concerts, so if

American Express was founded on this day 1850. Which reminds me: I’ve got a bill to pay. And now, the

This is a song you probably know, regardless of whether you know the name. But is Maps by the

Don’t celebrate this: the Nazi Party was founded on this day in 1920. Let’s leave that behind and focus on

Salon looks at the most reviled, most hated rock band in detail here. This is an executive summary of Salon’s

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