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What happens to music now that we’ve got COVID-19? I was on this podcast with some guesses.

Matt Cundill’s Sound Off Podcast is required listening for people in the Canadian radio and music industry. Matt was kind

Whenever I hold an event with a Q&A portion, someone inevitably asks “Now that we’re streaming so much music, what

I’m in the midst of preparing for a TEDx talk in Winnipeg on the topic of the symbiotic relationship between

On this day in 1950, the first-ever Peanuts cartoon was published. And now, the music news for October 2. Got

Next to “Why can’t I find podcasts of your Ongoing History of New Music show anywhere?”, the most common question

[Amber Healy, our DC correspondent for sister website Geeks&Beats, recently attended the Future of Music Conference and came away with

[Amber Healy from brother website Geeks&Beats recently attended the Future of Music Conference in Washington, DC. Here’s another report of

Amber Healy represented sister site Geeks&Beats at The Future of Music Conference in Washington DC last week. Here’s one of

People are always asking me where music is headed. My answer is always the same: “I can give you a

If you have a child, you may have noticed that their relationship to music is different than yours. They search

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