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Random music news for Friday, August 6, 2021

What happens on the internet in a minute? This. I wonder how many people are looking at music news for

So we’re getting a new Star Trek film after all! Good. Now some music news for July 17, 2021. RIP

“Once in a generation.” We hear that phrase all the time. But how long of an interval is that? According

If Donald Trump really needs to flush a toilet 10 or 15 times after use, he needs to (a) call

It’s amazing to me that there’s still music news to report this close Christmas. Yet here we are with material

Donald Trump didn’t do anything wrong when it comes to Ukraine. I mean, just ask him. He even made notes

Is it just me or are you getting more spam calls on your mobile phone and/or land line? I’m averaging

Kawhi Lenoard turns 28 today. Send him a card. Don’t forget to urge him to stay with the Raptors. And

Squirt, the junior English bull terrier in the house, turns five today. Special treats for everyone! On to music news

Music is always evolving, mutating, and modifying itself in a self-organizing way. Enough people may agree on a certain new

Each generation believes that their music is the best ever made, so it’s fun (and instructive) to watch a group

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