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Random music news for Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Music news for All Hallow’s Eve Eve: October 30, 2018. Weekly Canadian music sales and streams vs. this point last

I just have time to watch the Royal Wedding from an anti-monarchist pub down the street from my London hotel

Ready, set, SHOP! And if you have time, here’s the music news for December 26. Can you really blame this

Hoi An to Da Nang to Bangkok today. As much as I love noodles and stirfry, I really want some

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

Yes, it’s Monday, but can you imagine how Sean Spicer feels when the alarm clock goes off? And now, the

The first full day of spring! Bring it ON! And now, the music news. If you’re concerned about the music

While AM radio (est. ~1906) and FM broadcasts (with us since the 1930s) have life in them yet, both are

Around the end of the 90s, a van stuffed with broadcast equipment started touring the country, offering people a chance

I rented a vehicle–a Ford Explorer–for my weekend out in California and was delighted to find that the radio was

Off to Nashville this afternoon for the big RAB conference. Music news reports will come from there for the rest

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
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Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver