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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

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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