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Random music news for Friday, December 11, 2020

To start the weekend, here’s a puppy riding a rooster. Now let’s try some music news for December 11, 2020.

Ben Wood & The Bad Ideas Song: “Cora Cora Cora”Album: SingleBand location: London, EnglandWhy I like it: Quick tempo with

There isn’t a musician in the world who doesn’t want to grow and evolve as an artist. This sometimes leads

Salon looks at the most reviled, most hated rock band in detail here. This is an executive summary of Salon’s

It’s called Volu.me, a creation of a Toronto-based software firm of the same name. FYI Music reports: Toronto-based software firm Volu.me is

This is a good list from Mashable. Anyone else remember that “Semi-Charmed Life” is about meth addiction? (Thanks to Rupinder

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 […]
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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 […]
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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
Mark Silver