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Random music news for Monday, January 11, 2021

This is Blue Monday, right? It’s supposedly the most depressing day of the year. Hopefully, it’s at least sunny where

I was behind an SUV on the weekend that sent mixed messages. Right next to a Jesus fish was a

Look, when you’re caught in lockdown, you have to make the best of the situation. With more new music on

The best headline of the week: “Monkey on miniature bike in attempted child kidnap.” Moving to music news for May

First, this: Now, music news for April 29, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: SXSW has been sued over its “no refunds”

It’s amazing to me that there’s still music news to report this close Christmas. Yet here we are with material

I have a couple of old iPod Classics lying around the house, uncharged and unused. But every once in a

In LA on a movie junket (more on that later), right in the midst of wildfire season. The best hope

Why? Don’t ask. Just watch. The story at Exclaim!

Pause for a moment and consider the case brought forth by D Razumilov in a Moscow court. He’s claiming that

It was 62 years ago today that the Russians freaked everyone out by launching the first Sputnik spacecraft. The space

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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