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Random music news for Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Still on my two-week staycation. Today’s job: cleaning out the drain in the shower. Fun. But that will have to

It has been more than 13 years since Ol’ Dirty Bastard shuffled off this mortal coil into the great beyond.

Only in Japan would someone come up with the idea of launching the “world’s first cryptocurrency pop band.” Please welcome

In yet another Bjorkish move–what else would you call it?–Bjork has announced that anyone one wants to buy her new

In Edmonton today for a speaking thing and the Up and Downtown Festival. If you’re in the neighbourhood, drop in.

Alan had mentioned the new cryptocurrency pointed towards the music industry via this article on LinkedIn. In the time that

Actually, “Wouldn’t It Be Etherium” would be a more accurate title, but then it wouldn’t go well with the bit

There are plenty of companies hoping to disrupt the music industry by disintermediating the big establishment players (record labels, publishers,

On this day in 1945, a B-25 bomber crashed into the upper floors of the Empire State building. Fourteen people

RAC, a Grammy-winning producer and DJ, just made history. His new album, Ego, is the first in the world to

When it comes to the future of the music industry, it would appear the smart money is on, and behind,

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 […]
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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 […]
Mark Silver