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Random music news for Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Look at it this way: Winter is now one-third over. Here’s music news for January 22, 2020. Weekly Canadian music

Gotta go to LA for a movie junket tomorrow just as southern California is burning up in wildfires. Swell. Meanwhile,

I know I should pay more attention to Canadian politics and issues affecting this country, but the Trump circus is

Day three of my trip to CES in Las Vegas. Man, there’s a lot of weird stuff on display here.

Everyone loves a good cover. It’s a way for artists to pay homage to some of their inspirations while still

The owner of the Hard Rock chain, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, has been pumping a lot of money into

Ah! A brand new year! Tis the season of fresh starts and New Year’s resolutions! And, of course, the music

Fans of the American underground hard rock music scene, a new book has been released just for you. We Own

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 […]
Mark Silver