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Don’t know the name of a song? Hum it to Google.

Here is a scene that’s been played out millions of times in record stores over the decades. Customer: “I love

A interesting point, don’t you think? Here’s what’s going on in music news for October 3, 2020. Coronavirus update 1:

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

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

Sad news. The “double Rainbow guy” has died of COVID-19. In other news, here’s what’s happening in music for May

The best headline of the week: “Monkey on miniature bike in attempted child kidnap.” Moving to music news for May

This guy was protesting against the coronavirus lockdown policies. Wow. Just…wow. I have to agree with the #maga hoard and

Joe Exotic was one a pro wrestler? That got left out of Tiger King. Moving to random music news for

For the 19th year in a row, Google has published a summary of what Canadians looked for online (on Google,

On this day in 1921, KDKA Pittsburgh became the first radio station to broadcast a live football game. Fast-forwarding to

This past weekend–which was hot and very summery–my mom looked at all the people wearing white pants despite being three

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