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Random music news for Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Think air pollution is bad today? It’s nothing compared to The Great Smog of London which descended on this city

If you’re confused by the whole notion of how blockchain can be of use to the music and musicians, you’re not

Of the many new pieces of tech introduced at SXSW this year was Volareo, the “world’s first blockchain music speaker.”

It has been more than 13 years since Ol’ Dirty Bastard shuffled off this mortal coil into the great beyond.

Now being a fan of Drake or Kanye or Eminem can turn into cash in your pocket. Used to be

There’s a bougainvillea that my wife has in a pot in the backyard and it’s STILL alive. That’s one tough

In yet another Bjorkish move–what else would you call it?–Bjork has announced that anyone one wants to buy her new

Blockchain, blockchain, blockchain. It’s a word that comes up a lot when people talk about the future of the financial

As I write this, I’m somewhere between Toronto and Tapei, heading for a music conference in Singapore. I’ll report back.

There are plenty of companies hoping to disrupt the music industry by disintermediating the big establishment players (record labels, publishers,

It was a rough weekend for both of the bull terriers. They both got terribly skunked on Friday night. If

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver