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Random music news for Wednesday, May 16, 2018

The first regularly-scheduled transatlantic airline flight began on this date in 1951. El Al of Israel began flying a turboprop

Happy International Women’s Day! Remember that as you peruse the music news for March 8, 2018 There will be one

It’s rare that a piece of music-related technology can seismically alter the future of composing. But that’s exactly what happened

It used to be that one had to shell out big dollars for a Roland TB-303 and other gear to get

It’s called the XOXX Composer and is the creation of Royal College of Art student Axel Bluhme. It uses an analogue

The Roland TR-808 was (is?) hands-down the most important drum machine ever made. And instead of scrolling through your Facebook

Few pieces of electronics were as important to music culture as the Roland TR-808, which was first released in 1980.

The appearance of sophisticated drum machines in the early 80s had a profound affect on the direction of music. NPR

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 […]
Mark Silver