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How crazy are pop fan clubs in China? This one caused a food shortage.

The internet in China is overseen by the Cyberspace Administration. Besides keeping out capitalist influences from the global internet, they

Friends has always been very, very popular in China. However, the new reunion show has apparently run afoul of government

Confused about which vaccine is best? So is everyone. Now let’s try some music news for April 6, 2021. Is

Take a look at the Wu-Tang logo. What do you see? I see some the band’s name written in a

With the corona virus (COVID-19, actually) continuing to spread throughout China, much of the country has effectively shut down. That

Apple knows it needs China so the company is always painfully threading the needle when it comes to their relationship

Beibei, a Chinese rapper also known as Li Jingze, has been having a bad run. As a member of a

As the US and China continue to slap tariffs on each other in a tit-for-tat trade war, a new song

Happy birthday, Twitter! You’re now 13 years old. As for music news on March 21, 2019… The Junos drew almost

On this day in 1899–120 years ago–Bayer registered a trademark for a new painkiller called “Aspirin.” As for music news

Authoritarian governments hate hip-hop. Not only do they not consider it music, but they fear its subversive, disruptive and, well,

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 […]
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