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Streaming music in Canada increased 20% pre-COVID, Nielsen study shows

Remember when people couldn’t stop talking about Shakira and JLo’s performance at the Super Bowl? Or when Eminem showed up,

Okay, so maybe that headline is a little severe, but there’s no doubt that sales of CDs are cratering. The

I confess to sitting at home Friday night clicking refresh as I tracked the download numbers for the podcast version

At one point, Apple’s iTunes music store accounted for 70% of all online music sales. That, however, was in the

A thought: a revolving door leading into the West Wing of the White House. It would make staff changes easier

Streaming is now making more money than we ever saw with downloads. This is from Music Business Worldwide. It’s a

Back before the world discovered streaming, 70% of us got our digital music video downloads from Apple’s iTunes store. Quaint

Once upon a time not that long ago, iTunes ruled the music universe, controlling about 70% of the paid download

Remember when downloads were going to be saviour of the music industry? “Sure CDs are falling,” said music industry execs,

…yeah, no. Not gonna happen. At least not anytime soon. This goofy story has roots in a report from Digital

Look, iTunes is not going anywhere anytime soon. But with the world moving away from downloads and into streaming, Apple

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 […]
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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 […]
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