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Random music news for Thursday, September 9, 2021

A good question: Why is there a tiny pocket above the front pocket on a pair of jeans? Here’s the

Looking for a new conspiracy beyond QAnon? Try the “Birds Aren’t Real” movement. Yes, it exists. Fortunately, the music news

Well, that was quick The NFT craze has already hit its nadir. A man sold his fart for $85. Yes,

It’s the last full day we’ll have to say “President Donald Trump” without using the word “former.” Meanwhile, in music

Give it a moment. You’ll get it. (Via Tom) Here’s what I have for music news for October 19, 2020.

Feeling groggy and weird? Blame turning the clocks back. It’s time we got rid of DST, period. Meanwhile, in the

There’s a lot of chatter about the upcoming documentary Mystify, the story of the life and death of INXS’ Michael

Music is one of those things that can bring families together. Sometimes, that togetherness grows into a business. The Bee

On this day in 1973, Concorde made its first trip across the Atlantic. Forty-five years later, we’re actually traveling slower.

Like most guys, I dread the idea of picking out a greeting card. I have no confidence that my taste

On the morning of November 22, 1997, a maid at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Sydney, Australia, reported that the guest

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