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Ongoing History Daily: The birth of the compact disc

Let’s take a look at the birth of the compact disc, which first appeared for sale in February 1983. It

The future of the company disc became a little more wobbly last week when it was announced that Lorde’s Solar

Thanks the rise of streaming, CD sales have been dropping like an extinction-level asteroid for years. Most new cars don’t

Back in the early 80s, the recorded music industry was suffering. The disco bubble had burst. Record sales were in

Back in the late 90s when computers started coming with CD-ROM drives, some labels and artists started releasing what was

While filing some vinyl over the weekend, I realized that I hadn’t had to file any new CDs for a

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

I often get emails from people asking about mispressed CDs and records. Occasionally, there are mixups at the pressing plant

To start the weekend, here’s a puppy riding a rooster. Now let’s try some music news for December 11, 2020.

Look around your place. How many CDs do you have? How many of them still spark joy? How many have

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

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