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Random music news for Thursday, June 10, 2021

Scientists have figured out the weight of all the COVID-19 viruses in the world. It’s not much. Ponder that as

Eurovision, the ultra-weird international song competition that consumes a couple of continents every spring, concluded last night (May 22) with

Wait: There’s a strain of coronavirus that comes from…dogs? Eek. Contemplate that over the course of the first Canadian long

Eurovision, the international music competition that spans Europe (plus Australia, for some reason), is back for 2021. It has a

Will you ever hug anyone again? Some people aren’t so sure. Maybe instead embrace the music news for May 17,

Apparently Popeye was right. Who knew? Let’s try some music news for Saturday, March 27, 2021. The Talk to Sharon

Well, that was quick The NFT craze has already hit its nadir. A man sold his fart for $85. Yes,

If you scroll down through the nominations for the 2021 Oscars that were announced this morning, you’ll find something refreshingly

Fun fact: Chinese couples are clamoring to get married next Sunday because the Chinese characters for that date (20210314) look

How much oxygen do we have left? Oh. Think about that when you browse through music news for March 3,

Anyone else see the poop emoji in this design? Probably not a good corporate look. And now, music news for

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