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Random music news for Saturday, February 22, 2020

So this is 22-02-2020. If we take it further, it was 02:02:20 am earlier today. And if we use military

Wow. Some people, huh? Where have you been, lady? Let’s divert from that to music news for February 6, 2020.

Worried that you’re vulnerable to the Wuhan flu? What year were you born? There’s a connection, apparently. Now that I’ve

Aliens exist. Tom DeLonge will be proven right. Moving to music news for February 1, 2020… This is important: A

With just a couple of days to go before the Grammy Awards, the non-profit organization that runs it is in

My winter speaking tour starts tonight. Details here. Maybe we’ll end up discussing the music news of January 23, 2020.

A woman will lead the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for the first time. The move comes a

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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