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Here’s the winner of my Songdew competition

Songdew is a site that helps artists break through the noise so they can be heard in the right places.

It’s the American Memorial Day long weekend yet there’s still music news to report. Here’s what’s happening for May 29,

With over a billion people and its robust Bollywood industry, India is one of the great music markets on the

It’s been a productive holiday season. I’ve done little more than watch a House marathon on TV. I’m now convinced

It took more than 800 singers running through somewhere north of 9,000 songs, but organizers of a karaoke singing marathon

Metal is the most universal form of rock’n’roll, reaching into every corner of the planet. When it takes root, it

If you’re into computers and don’t know about the Sinclair ZX81 (which was launched on this day in 1981), look

It was on this day in October 1970 when Pierre Trudeau enacted the War Measures Act. It was a scary

Were Freddie Mercury still alive, he would have turned 72 today. And in music news for September 5, 2018… Canadian

Today would have been Michael Jackson’s 60th birthday. And in music news for August 29, 2018, there’s quite a bit

The Kiki Challenge continues unabated around the planet, showing that humanity will always love a good dance craze. In today’s

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
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