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Random music news for Saturday, December 12, 2020

Question: Humans have created hundreds of breeds of dogs. Why hasn’t anyone bred a dog that lives longer? Just a

One last time for music news in 2018. And how will you spend your December 31? New Year’s Eve! Here

Record labels are always looking to squeeze the most out of the music in their catalogues. One way to do

Like a lot of people, I’m buying fewer CDs these days. If I want to sample something, I’ll just fire

Yesterday saw the release of Bob Dylan: The 1966 Live Recordings, a 36 CD(!!!) box set chronicling Zimmy’s touring life that year. It

And how are we feeling today, Blue Jays fans? Let’s move away from baseball to talk about music news for

I have a ridiculous number of box sets in my collection with more and more of them consisting of deluxe

So far, this has been a dismal year for record sales pretty much everywhere on the planet. Outside of Taylor

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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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver