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Metallica got censored in a weird way for a weird reason

Metallica was booked to perform a virtual gig at BlizzCon, which is an annual event dedicated to the video games

YouTube won’t be helping musicians track down and demand payment from people who use tiny snippets of their music –

If telecom companies in Canada have their way, it’s possible net neutrality will be limited in the Great White North

As expected, the US Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted along party lines to repeal Obama-era net neutrality regulations. Just

Here’s producer T-Bone Burnett explaining why the Internet hasn’t turned out what it was supposed to be–especially for musicians. T

In what’s bound to be viewed a scary decision for internet service providers (ISPs), Cox Communications, a cable and internet

A federal court in Virginia ruled that an ISP could be held liable for one of its users sharing pirated

‘Tis the season, after all, to take stock of all that came before in the god-forsaken year that was 2016

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) has within it something called “safe harbour” provisions, intended to protect internet providers from

An early cloud service for the storing and sharing of MP3s was led by a CEO who knowingly encouraged his

October 12, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment DMCA, Facebook

Cover videos are really popular on YouTube. People set up a camera and recorded themselves singing and performing a favourite

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