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Random music news for Friday, June 11, 2021

Britain is one of the most sweariest places in the world. And now some want it to be less sweary?

If you’re an REM fan, you’ll want this new demo reissue. Spotify will start auto-transcribing podcasts over the next few

Another blob. What is it? Not one of these blobs. Ponder that as you move to music news for May

Need a vacation? Maybe you can volunteer to see if cruises are safe again. Over to music news for May

Sixteen years ago when I was program director at 102.1 the Edge/Toronto, we had Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland of

Higher power/space station. Got it. And then there’s the whole alien language thing that goes with the video. (Scroll down

“Alien Radio?” What’s Coldplay teasing? Let’s examine the evidence that’s been presented so far, beginning with this tweet. Okay, so

I like this. It’s a font that helps you remember more when you’re studying. It’s called Sans Forgetica. See what

I gotta see this new Britney Spears documentary. It just has to become available in Canada first. Oh, and she’s

If you like hot, spicy food, you might want to get this smartphone thing that measures the heat of chilis.

If you’re outside Canada and wondering why things are a little light today it’s because today is a stat across

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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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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