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Random music news for Thursday, December 17, 2020

Yep. That’s about right. No worries. On to the next court. pic.twitter.com/xR2vA0FRzS — Brown Eyed Susan (@smc429) December 15, 2020

Forbes has long been interested in the incomes of famous people, including (and perhaps especially) celebrities. Here’s this year’s list

When you hear names like Cardi B, Drake, Eminem, Migos and Nicki Minaj, you can be forgiven for wondering which

Forbes is at it again, compiling a list of the estimated earnings of celebrities. In this case, they’ve given us

In the old days, parents would hope that their kids would grow up to be doctors and lawyers so they

Forbes like to keep tabs on exactly how rich the rich and famous are. Here’s the Top 10 highest-earning musicians

We Canadians have lived with Canadian content regulations on the radio and in other places since 1971, so we’re used

We can always depend on Forbes to tell us how much money dead celebrities are raking in. And just in

Okay so Drake is #2. The man again this year, according to Forbes, is none other than Diddy! The time

Tay-tay didn’t release any new music in 2016 nor did she tour but still managed to make $170 million. How?

You’d think that Adele would be at the top of the latest list from the wealth-obsessed Forbes magazine. Wrong. Taylor

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