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Inspired by Record Store Day? Get your band signed!

If the limited-edition releases distributed as part of the first Record Store Day drop this past Saturday have you and

Dine Alone Records is holding a raffle to raise money for Black Lives Matter and some associated charities. The Tragically

When was the last time somebody made you a mixtape? OK, a label sharing a promotional sampler may not be

Powerhouse indie label Dine Alone Records has just released the 2016 edition of their annual summer sampler. It features 26

Dine Alone Records is offering its free annual winter sampler. Learn about the 28 free tracks here.

We’ll be hearing a lot about the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima today. Meanwhile, in music news… Supertramp’s

Today is International Sushi Day. More unagi, please. Remember that domestic dispute involving Paul Simon and Edie Brickell? Never mind.

Just in time for Canadian Music Week, Dine Alone Records (home to City and Colour, Monster Truck, Marilyn Manson, the

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