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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

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Back in September 2019, I was invited to London to hear

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

Earlier this month, Apple Music launched its Spatial Audio offering, which they say greatly enhances the audio quality of streams

Schmooze, the elder English bull terrier is now 13. She’s a little hung over from the party but otherwise fine.

[This is my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] If you came of age musically in the 1970s and ’80s,

Readers of these posts will know that I’ve long whined about the decline in people who appreciate proper hi-fi audio

Streaming is big and getting bigger. Here’s the latest. Thanks to the pandemic, the number of subscriptions–people actually paying for

The Cuban Missile Crisis began on this day in 1962. We don’t need another one of those, ever. Otherwise, how

One hundred years ago today, the Great Winnipeg General Strike began. It was one of the biggest labour protests in

Yes, we’re up and running again after nearly two weeks issues with our web hosting service. It was THEIR fault

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