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Amanda Palmer’s “Blurred Lines”/”Rape Me” mashup

Robin Thicke’s hit, “Blurred Lines” is back in the news again. When it was first released, critics decried the song’s

Happy birthday to Green Day drummer Tre Cool. He’s 47 today. In other music news for December 9, 2019… Rapper

When a jury ruled that the vibe of Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” (a song co-written by Pharrell Williams) was too

By the end of the year, inflation in Venezuela could hit 1,000,000%. No, that’s not a typo, either. In music

There are two Friday the 13ths this year. Here’s the second of them. Paraskevidekatriaphobics can rest easy for the rest

If we were to follow the traditions of the ancients, we really should have today off. This is what’s making

The first-ever PC virus that targeted MD-DOD, Brain, was released into the wild on this day in 1986. Which reminds

Was Santa good to you? Or are you going to fill those empty spaces in your soul by shopping on

I hate to say it, but I called this one. When the “Blurred Lines” verdict came down–the one saying that

This probably won’t come as a big surprise, but a number of musicians have signed onto an amicus brief in

The ruling that the Robin Thicke/Pharrell Williams song “Blurred Lines” infringed the copyright of Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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