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I found my old cassette collection in a crawlspace. It brought back these memories.

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Let me be clear from the outset: I do not like

On Monday (April 19), the US Supreme Court refused to hear appeals on a federal law that would see a

Back in February, Lou Ottens died at the age of 94. If you’ve ever made an old-school mixtape, you owe

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] People of a certain vintage couldn’t help feel a twinge of sad

This gives new meaning to the term “dirty money.” We’re number one! We’re number one! CA-NA-DA! Yay. And ew. Moving

We are very, very deep into the digital era when it comes to music. Virtually every song we could ever

The recorded music industry has gone through a ton of changes in its 100+-year history. This visualization illustrates some of

Got a nutty friend who believes in QAnon? Better read this. Once you absorb that, move on to music news

In case you missed it, the corona virus now has an official name: Covid-19. While you ponder that, here’s music

I didn’t mention this yesterday because we didn’t need any more depressing news. January 20 was “blue Monday,” allegedly the

Leonardo DiCaprio turns 45 today. He still looks, like, 17. Moving on to music news for November 11, 2019… If

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