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The Final Countdown: Google Play Music to end in the fall

We all knew it was coming but we hoped we’d have more time. This week, the death toll started to

I saw a spa offering a pumpkin spice massage. Have we taken this a little too far? Distract yourself with

Sixty-five years today, the first Chevrolet Corvette rolled off the assembly line. Now we can talk about music news for

It was fifty-one years ago today that the Beatles released Sgt. Pepper in North America. It had come out the

It’s International Nurses Day. Hug a nurse–but ask first. When it comes to music news for May 12, 2018… Here

I’m fascinated by the rise of smart speakers, which are quickly becoming the must-have new gadget. I have a Google

All Hallow’s Eve Eve? Sure. Let’s go with that. And now some music news for October 30. Chrissie Hynde of

A new Google Home Mini arrived for the home office on Monday, a compliment to the full-sized Google Home that’s

[Note: This article has been updated to reflect Google’s changes to the Mini which have solved the problem. See below

Got a Google Home on a counter somewhere? Waiting for Amazon Alexa in November? Want an Apple HomePod in December?

[SINGAPORE -] Here at the Music Matters conference in Singapore, a lot of people were talking about smart speakers like

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