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Random music news for Monday, July 12, 2021

Back to work after a short vacation. Things on these pages will be operating as normal for the next while.

Got terminal hiccups? There’s new hope! And then there’s music news for June 23, 2021. Deezer is joining the race

Apple Music might end up in more places in the near future. Here’s why. Deezer is offering samples of its

Valentine’s Day is coming up on Sunday, so I’ve been getting the usual press releases on playlists featuring the sexiest

Today’s Groundhog Day? So what? The last year has been nothing but Groundhog Days. And there are still a lot

This comes from Deezer, the Paris-based streaming service. How many Carols do you recognize?

Sad news. The “double Rainbow guy” has died of COVID-19. In other news, here’s what’s happening in music for May

Here’s something everyone can use: The four SECOND workout! Get that in before you check out music news for May

Looking to renovate the bathroom? You might want to consider this new high-tech toilet that takes “analprints.” Think about that

I wonder how many people working from home for the first time have yet to put on pants? Another question:

Deezer, the France-based streaming music service, is always studying how people listen top music. They just completed a survey on

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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