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Random music news for Saturday, January 30, 2021

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

Remember Psy and “Gangnam Style?” Now you can enjoy it infinitely. Here’s what I mean. Then we have music news

Hear about the Canadian inventor who sued the entire computer industry for US$350 billion? Yeah, he lost. Here’s what we

What does it look like to approach the speed of light? This. Now that your mind is boggled, let’s move

Back to school, back to work. The next three months are, as usual, going to be insane. Here’s music news

Why do most people who insist on backing into a parking space at the mall are the worst at backing

Off to Las Vegas for CES. Never been before. This should be weird, Meanwhile, here’s some music news for January

It won’t be long until the Christmas shopping credit card bills start coming in. It’s the most un-wonderful time of

The alleged “greatest game ever played” took place this date 60 years ago. Was it really that great? Debate that

Returning today from the NE Caribbean Command Centre. There’s just enough time to report on some music news for December

Officially back at work after a two-week hiatus, although after the US Thanksgiving weekend, it’s going to take some time

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