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Random music news for Thursday, February 4, 2021

Will there be a running of the bulls this year? It’s unclear. On to music news for February 4, 2021.

Stop it. JUST STOP IT. Now let’s see we what we have for music news on September 14, 2020. First,

It’s been a rough decade for the electric guitar. Sales of new instruments have dropped by a third from 1.5

I really should pay more attention to what’s happening in Canadian politics but the shit show south of the border

All Hallow’s Eve Eve? Sure. Let’s go with that. And now some music news for October 30. Chrissie Hynde of

It’s a new week. What sort of Trump craziness will ensue? (Notice how he conducts his administration like a TV

Ides of March, etc. And now the music news. A local musician was shot during a robbery at SXSW. ‘Murcia!

Lest we forget. And now, in music news… After Donald Trump’s win, Snoop Dogg says he’s moving to Toronto. U2’s

Imagine being at this birthday party. First of all, the celebration was for Clash bass player Paul Simonon, who turns

Apple Day. Let’s hope they do something about Apple Music. Speaking of music news… Speaking of Apple, new figures say

This is no way for Labour Day to be later than this. Enjoy it. There is, however, still music news

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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