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Random music news for Friday, February 19, 2021

Before we begin, it’s worth remembering some of the things Rush Limbaugh said about a couple of musicians. Now on

Sales of new vinyl have taken a hit in the page of coronavirus (I look at the dire Canadian situation

Everyone’s attention was on the death of Aretha Franklin this week, but there is still some other music news to

Sixty-five years today, the first Chevrolet Corvette rolled off the assembly line. Now we can talk about music news for

If you had to bet on which city features the most record stores, where you place your money? London? LA?

On this day in 1956, the IBM 305 RAMAC computer was introduced, the first machine with a hard disk drive.

What’s better than digging through a well-stocked record collection? How about a whole bunch of collections – that you can

Record collecting can be thrilling, but it also has its pitfalls. How do you know that the coveted record you’re

Happy birthday to English Bull Terrier the Younger. She’s three today. Today is also “Wear Your Metal T-Shirt to Work

A Reddit user by the name of Muctur bought a used copy of Soundgarden’s Superunknown at the online site, Discogs. When

Happy second birthday, faithful bull terrier number two. There’s a special biscuit waiting for you at dinner. And now, music

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