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Ongoing History Daily: What are TEAs and why does the music industry care?

In the old days, music charts were compiled using two pieces of data: the number records sold and radio airplay.

A strange thing is happening with the iTunes chart Top Songs chart. In the past, it functioned as a barometer

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…

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