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Google Play Music Closes Shop

It’s finally happening — unfortunately. Users of Google Play Music found out the hard way this week that they can

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

Still on vacation staycation. Still haven’t accomplished much around the house–except for putting together music news for August 5, 2020.

When Google announced last month it was actually moving forward with its intention to nix Google Play Music and force

Many of us are still trying to come to terms with the loss of Google Play Music. At some point

A few days ago, Google announced it would be rolling out a new, simple way for users of its Play

Maybe we don’t need glasses/eye surgery after all. Cool. On to music news for music news for February 11, 2020.

Today is the 36th birthday of the computer mouse. My carpal tunnel syndrome is not celebrating. And now, some music

The two biggest entities in the world of streaming are YouTube and Spotify. While Spotify has concentrated on just audio,

On this day in 1945, a B-25 bomber crashed into the upper floors of the Empire State building. Fourteen people

Happy 10th birthday, Record Store Day! Now go out and shop. And here’s some music news to discuss while you’re

Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver
Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
Mark Silver