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Honouring Cohen with a “Tower of Song”

Leonard Cohen’s family will celebrate his life in Montreal in November, with some of the biggest names in music performing

Every once in a while you’ll run across an author who releases a novel under a different name. Stephen King

Ah, the career-limiting move. Coming to work drunk or high. The use of the “reply all” button at an inappropriate

Is Blac Chyna good for Rob Kardashian? Hint: No f**ks will ever be given by me about this one. And

On this day in 1949, Newfoundland became Canada’s tenth province. Now, in music news… Spotify has raised another $1 billion

Goddammit, 2016! Stop it! Stop taking entertainers I care about! Reports out of LA say that Garry Shandling died suddenly

Ah, the career-limiting move. Coming to work drunk or high. The use of the “reply all” button at an inappropriate

Let’s face it: we’re just bags of water with some chemicals mixed in. The squishy bits that make us US

Remember this one from Elvis Costello? He may be that prolific when it comes to writing songs, but when it

Is this Canadian election campaign over yet? Jeebus… In music news, this is what I’ve got today. Wait: You mean

Today’s music news comes from the ANA business lounge at Narita Airport in Tokyo. Stephen Page has sued his old

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 […]
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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