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Random music news for Friday, April 23, 2021

This is one weird Kickstarter program. Once you decide if you want to support it, move to music news for

There’s another health issue caused by COVID-19: cracked teeth. Let’s see what we have for music news for October 1,

Hey, we haven’t heard Rudy Giuliani run off at the mouth for weeks. Where did he go? I’ll start looking

You can learn a lot about where music is going by studying what kind of acts the big music festivals

Secondary ticket seller VividSeats took a look at how the mix of music is changing at some of the big

Donald Trump’s friends are Russia, China, and North Korea. His enemies are Canada, France, Germany, and Japan. What’s wrong with

It was on this day in 1982 that ET: The Extraterrestrial debuted in theatres. Now in music news for June 11,

January 9, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2018, Bonnaroo

When the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival debuted in 2002, the line-up was jam band heavy. Over the years, though,

After years of struggling to get established, European-style music festival culture has taken root in North America. Thanks to events

This is just about the best ticket deal to date. For a one-time price of $800, you can be the

Coachella. Sasquatch. Governors Ball. Bonnaroo. Wayhome. Osheaga. These are just some of the mega-festivals that will be staged across North

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 […]
Mark Silver