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Weekly survey: When was the last time you bought an actual compact disc?

The future of the company disc became a little more wobbly last week when it was announced that Lorde’s Solar

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. -AC] When the skews appeared for Lorde’s Solar Power album, her first record in

On the afternoon of October 1, 1982, Sony introduced a new home stereo gizmo: the world’s first compact disc player.

CD sales are down over 20% from this time year. Yes, it looks like a death spiral, but at some

February is more than half over. Only about five more weeks until spring, too. Contemplate that as you skim through

The music industry is of two minds when it comes to the CD. Some want it just to go away,

In 1981, ABC ran a program ran a program called Towards 2000. One of their early reports was about the

Okay, so sales have been healthier. But even after an assault by digital sales and continuing rise in the adoption

As we slowly creep up on episode 100–who would have thought?–we’ve been nominated for Toronto’s Best Podcast. And yes, we

Think the CD is dead? It certainly isn’t feeling well, but it hasn’t expired just jet. Paul Cashmere of Noise

CD sales have been in free fall since the beginning of the century and for years, we were told that

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