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Random music news for Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Pumpkin spice latte creep is here. Starbucks is already offering pumpkins spice latte and pumpkin muffins. Too soon? How long

The door is really finally and for real closing on Google Play Music. Users received an email over the weekend

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

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

After missed deadlines and a long wait, it’s finally here: YouTube Music has launched in Canada. Along with it has

Compare to Google, Santa’s ain’t got nothing when watching our every move. The search giant has released their annual list

Two things about streaming music that are worthy of your attention. Item 1: Spotify to restrict certain albums to its

If you have an Android phone or someone who wants a streaming service other than Spotify or Apple Music, there’s

Google Play recently released their December 2016 newsletter featuring the “Best of 2016” global lists, showcasing the top music, movies,

Fouad forwards this from an animated series he found online.

[Full disclosure: I work for Songza, so I have a dog in this fight. – AC] Yesterday at Canadian Music

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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