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Random music for Saturday, January 2, 2021

In case you missed it, Dawn Wells–Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island–died this week at the age of 82. COVID. On

Before we get into some stats on how much the various streaming services pay out for the play of a

I’m spending part of the weekend listening to the new reissue of the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper album. Damn, it’s good.

It’s been a rough year for Spotify so far with two massive class-action lawsuits alleging the company hasn’t licensed or

On Boxing Day, my wife and I went to see The Big Short, a brilliant movie about how Wall Street

There’d been rumblings that something was not right with the royalties being paid out by Spotify. David Lowery (Cracker, Camper

Good to see David Lowery and his bunch again. They’re back with a double album entitled From Berkeley to Bakersfield.

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