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Random music news for Saturday, June 29, 2019

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

Remember the NHL players’ strike of 2005-2006? On this day in 2005, the league canceled the rest of the season

The early 90s were an amazing time for music. Generation X, a powerful demographic force, reached the age where they

Diana Day + 20. Where we you when you heard? Let’s get up to date as far as music news

When punk bands go on the road, they tour far and wide. Cameron Gordon at Completely Ignored put together this

Some provocative stuff from Medium.com under the headline “When Punk Went CEO.” Thoughts? Where has all the rock gone? By

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