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Canadian Music Week announces the nominees for the Indie Awards

One of the big events of Canadian Music Week is the Indie Awards. The 20th anniversary edition is set for

Gee, you think music and cannabis share space? Duh. But with legalization in Canada, we can talk more about what

Last year’s Canadian Music Week–the biggest gathering in this country’s music industry–was washed out because of COVID-19. While it’s still

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If this had been a normal year, the music industry would have been gearing up for Canadian Music Week, which

Canadian Music Week, the massive annual music conference and festival that happens in Toronto every May, has been postponed until

The music industry has been hammered by cancellations and postponements. SXSW. Coachella, Madonna’s Madame X tour. Pearl Jam’s Gigaton tour.

We’re just weeks away from Canadian Music Week and, with that, the 19th Annual Independent Music Awards. Who will win?

We are now less than three weeks out from Canadian Music Week, the 37th edition of our country’s largest festival

After years of work and tens of millions of dollars of investment, Toronto’s venerable El Mocambo still isn’t open yet.

Another highlight of Canadian Music Week is the Indie Awards. Here’s the list of this year’s winners. Winners are in

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
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