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Random music news for Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Got terminal hiccups? There’s new hope! And then there’s music news for June 23, 2021. Deezer is joining the race

Apple Music might end up in more places in the near future. Here’s why. Deezer is offering samples of its

Will there be a running of the bulls this year? It’s unclear. On to music news for February 4, 2021.

Stressed? You might want one of these. And this is what I’ve got for music news for October 27, 2020.

If you like hot, spicy food, you might want to get this smartphone thing that measures the heat of chilis.

Exercise in a pill? Maybe. Think about that as you browse through music news for July 11, 2020. Coronavirus update

Because we don’t have enough to worry about, here’s the story of poop plumes. Once you’ve read that, try music

If hair salons don’t reopen soon, I’ll be back into ponytail territory for the time time in decades. This would

The COVID-19 dreams are getting crazy. I dreamt that I was in charge of a McDonald’s focus group to determine

Yes, I’m glad for the extra daylight at the end of the day, but switching to DST is not healthy.

Worried that you’re vulnerable to the Wuhan flu? What year were you born? There’s a connection, apparently. Now that I’ve

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 […]
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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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