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Random music news for Wednesday, September 3, 2020

Hear about the Canadian inventor who sued the entire computer industry for US$350 billion? Yeah, he lost. Here’s what we

Music charts are how the industry keeps score, tracking how well artists and songs do when it comes to radio,

In the Olden Days, album charts were easy to understand. The more records you sold, the higher up the chart

YouTube is still the biggest source of music anywhere in the online world. With that kind of clout, it’s important

I once had an astrologer do a chart for me and although I don’t believe in this sort of thing

Have you ever wonder what city has the most influence musically? Using data from Orbitz, you might be surprised. For

Ed Sheeran had a pretty good week. His ÷ (Divide) album pretty much ruled every album and singles chart in the

Nielsen released their North American market update for this week and it shows some interesting things. In Canadian music sales

Synchronized swimming? That’s the one Olympic sport I just can’t watch. I know. I feel shame. And now, music news…

Since the beginning of the music industry more than 135 years ago, the key metric for success has been sales.

So the RIAA gives Rihanna a platinum album for selling 460 copies of her Anti album. Yet if you look

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver