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Random music news for Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Well, if this would save my life in an emergency, okay. Let’s do it. Meanwhile, there’s some music news for

Angry about how governments are handling the coronavirus in Canada? Take a read of this. And what’s this GameStop stuff

Steve? Was that you? I wouldn’t doubt it. Take a read and then come on back for music news for

Everyone is trying to find ways of staying sane at home in the era of COVID-19. Nightclubs are especially hurting.

Malware creators seem to have a thing for EDM. According to anti-virus company Kaspersky, there’s a lot of malicious files

If you’re hoping to have your kid support you in your old age, get them a DJ set-up. Look at

If you’ve ever found yourself losing your mind in a dance club or at a festival, you may have glanced

The machines are coming for us, you know. Not only are they taking manufacturing jobs away from poor meatbags (fast food

Forbes, a publication besotted with lists of how much money people make, has issued its estimations of the highest-paid DJs

Has anyone ever counted up the number of commercials that features the Trivago guy? And now, the music news for

There’s a huge problem facing artists in the age of digital music. Programs for downloading and remixing songs make 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