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Random music news for Thursday, July 1, 2021

Expecting to die one day? Go to Mars! On that cheery note, here’s just news for July 1, 2021. Is

One more month left in this horrible year. Hang in there. Here’s music news for December 1, 2020. Halsey has

I completely forgot that we had a long weekend this week. Frankly, EVERY weekend for the last month has been

With so many new songs coming at you day after day, here are eleven tracks pre-screened by me. Maybe your

I’ll admit it: I have a hard time telling a lot of pop singers apart. And this isn’t a new

If you pay attention to long-term cyclical trends in music, you could have predicted this was going to happen. When

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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