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Here’s a visualization of the evolution of the music industry since 1977.

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

Canadian Thanksgiving. I get that. But why is Columbus Day still a thing? Think about that while you browse through

It’s that time of August when those stupid wasps show up to ruin our outdoor meals. Moving to music news

I must state it again: Cassettes are an outmoded, outdated, awful technology that deserves to die. There is no reason

There’s a reason we left cassettes behind: They’re a hateful, unreliable, bad-sounding music storage format. The only people nostalgic for

A sign of spring: My dealer has asked me to make an appointment to have my snow tires removed. Here

Happy 57th birthday, Axl Rose. And now for music news on February 6, 2019. A Foo Fighter got hurt and

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
Mark Silver
Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver