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Random music news for Saturday, June 27, 2020

Tiger King: The smartphone game (and it’s from Carole Baskin; I wonder if the goal is to find her husband?)

A new music industry study called the IMS Business Report took a look at a wide range of stats to

Who says nuns can’t go to a rave? Not in Poland. (Via Danny)

There’s a school of thought that says if you break anything down into the correct number of data points, you

It was on this day in 2000 that Microsoft released Windows ME. I know I installed it, but I just

If you’ve been clubbing over the past several years, you may have noticed that as new music comes out, it’s

For a great read about how the relationship with technology differs with rock music and hip hop and dance, you

Much of yesterday’s music news was written and posted aboard Lufthansa LH470, a 747-400 equipped with FlyNet, the airline’s satellite-delivered

House music? Not my thing, if I’m honest. This guy feels the same way about house and just about every

If you’re a fan of dancing, you may want to know what the New York Times thinks about the various

With WorldPride 2014 coming up in Toronto later this month, this is a good time to look back on how

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 […]
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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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