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Random music news for Monday, March 15, 2021

Probably not a great story for a Monday, but hey, we need caffeine, right? (Via Walter) Moving now to music

I found this on a website called Fatherly. Read and discuss. We live in an age of endless distraction. From

Slowly–very slowly–people are coming around to the benefits of better sound for their music: cleaner highs, firmer lows, more depth

All things must past, including even the best musical recordings. Every single storage format invented has something mortal and finite

Digital is the future of music, right? Therefore, it stands to reason our music spending must be shifting in that direction.

Had it not been for old-school liner notes, you wouldn’t be reading this. Here’s why. In early 1980, a bunch

I didn’t get into radio or the music business to do math, but sometimes it’s an inevitable part of doing

As we get ready for the orgy of vinyl that is Record Store Day, this infographic from Parcel Hero sums

It’s tax day in the US. Which reminds me: I still haven’t done my taxes. We have until the 30th.

Have you gone digital with your music? Do you miss the liner notes we used to get with CDs and

Today is the 26th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez spill. Book ’em, Dano: There’s a problem with the legality of

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 […]
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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 […]
Mark Silver