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Random Music News for Friday, April 28, 2017

Fifty years ago today, Muhammed Ali refused induction into the US Army. He was stripped of his championship and his

If you live in Southern Ontario, the Beginning of the End of Summer is here: The opening of the Canadian

I have some friends heading to Miami today for a week in South Beach and I’ll bet that half their

A future two-part episode of The Ongoing History of New Music is called “The More Things Change,” which is a

You know that photo on the cover of the first Rage Against the Machine album? That’s a real picture of

NOW it’s tax day. No refund me me this year. And it was fifty years ago today that the Grateful

You think it’s just some egomaniacal quirk and odd personal affectation? Not according to science. From the Daily Telegraph: Scientists

This is from Discover magazine, so it has to be true, right? It even comes with a couple of fancy

This is a new promo video from Hello Play, a Belgian online music platform. If you want to see how

Beware, South African hipsters. (Via Brooklyn Vegan) What’s the best beer commercial of all time? This one.

Don’t be surprised if you see this one on the counter the next time you’re picking up an extra-hot, no-foam

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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