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Random Music News for Tuesday, August 8, 2017

It was on this day in 1969 that the Beatles used the crosswalk down the street from EMI Studios. That

I have a feeling that the Funny or Die people tool a few liberties with this one. https://youtu.be/wtyORRJ_gzM

Happy Thanksgiving, ‘Murica. As a result of the holiday, music news has slowed way down–but I can still deliver. Justin

The idea of computers writing songs has been in the news this year as scientists seek to stretch the frontiers

Superfi, a UK-based site dedicated to hi-fi and home cinema took the same software that powers IBM’s Watson supercomputer to analyze

June? Already? Here’s your music news. Here’s how things work in the US when it comes to the music business.

This was a big day in computing in 1964. IBM introduced the System/360. And now, some music news… This Canadian

So the world didn’t end yesterday. I guess that means a VISA payment this month. And now, the music news:

Remember that story on how James Murphy and IBM worked together to create music from data captured during the US Open

Decades ago, it wasn’t uncommon for companies to encourage their employees to sing company songs. For example, Labatt used to

James Murphy is in the enviable position of doing whatever he wants. Producing records? Making films? Creating his own blend

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver