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What’s this Jesus and Mary Chain lawsuit against their former record label? And why should we care?

You may have seen stories about a US$2.5 million lawsuit filed by the Jesus and Mary Chain against their former

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. It could be the last word on Trump and music. But you never

Bob Dylan is one of the most important and influential figures in music, full stop, period. But at 79 years

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Word came down last week that The Killers, one of the

Sorry for the legal talk, but I feel the need to address things because I get so many emails about

Let’s be very, very clear. There is no legal way to include music in podcasts. Trust me. I’ve spoken to

Wait. What? Damoen Riehl and Noah Rubin have set out to catalogue and copyright every single melody that’s musically and

About ten days ago, the Geeks&Beats podcast I host with Michael Hainsworth received a takedown notice from Universal Music, alleging

Look at it this way: Winter is now one-third over. Here’s music news for January 22, 2020. Weekly Canadian music

I’ve always been fascinated by lawsuits that allege one artist infringed upon/plagiarized the work of another. Most such accusations used

If it seems that more artists are getting sued over allegedly plagiarizing the work of others, you’re not wrong. There’s

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