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New Rates Proposed for Streaming Services

Look for the fees paid to artists from streaming services to change later this year. Billboard reports that SoundExchange has

On Wednesday, I delivered a guest lecture to RTA students at Ryerson University about the situation involving streaming music services

The biggest knock against streaming music services is the minuscule payouts for artists. That may change now. From Music Business

At last word, Jacko is still dead. And given how much his estate is paying out in legal fees, he’s

You may have heard the sound of weeping and gnashing of teeth coming from the direction of the Canadian music

You may have heard artists like Thom Yorke and David Byrne rage against the rise of streaming music services and

One of the frustrating things about running a radio station is the rules, regulations and fees involved in offering a

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