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Composer Hans Zimmer has been hired by BMW to create a “soundtrack” for an electric car.

Outside of the crunch of tires, electric cars are completely silent. You can’t hear one coming, which means it’s a

Aliens exist. Tom DeLonge will be proven right. Moving to music news for February 1, 2020… This is important: A

The infotainment system in my car–a proprietary system developed in-house by the manufacturer–is horrible. It’s slow, unnecessarily hard to navigate

Why does a salad seem taste better when someone else makes it? Just wondering. Meanwhile, here’s what I have for

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

Happy anniversary, dear. And now, music news. Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock was involved in a car crash after falling asleep

Because it’s Remembrance Day, you need to listen to this song very carefully. And now, the music news. Want to

It’s Guy Fawkes night. If he were still alive, I wonder what he’d think of Anonymous appropriating his mask? Adele:

Maybe. Rumours are that they started talking last year. From MacWorld: The Apple Car is taking another lap on the

This is from the Stars and Cars section of a site called Auto Evolution: “Happy birthday to my angel, my

Panasonic has teamed up with Abbey Road Studios and the MINI division of BMW to put together this cool demo

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 […]
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