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Random music news for Friday, September 10, 2021

Dogs really are a human’s best friend. Even more science on the subject has arrived. Pat the pup and then

Worrisome news from Mars via Perseverance: Still no sign of Matt Damon. But there is music news for February 20,

It might be Memorial Day Weekend in America, but there’s still music news to discuss for May 25, 2019. Here

Something happened in astronomy on this day in 1967 that eventually resulted in one of the most famous album covers

Now in transit home from Thailand. By the time I get home, I’ll have been traveling for 32 hours. Ouch.

September 11 is always a difficult date. It’s even more difficult when it falls on a Tuesday, just like it

Ah! A brand new year! Tis the season of fresh starts and New Year’s resolutions! And, of course, the music

It was on this day in 1969 that Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. Why haven’t we gone back? And

Today is the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbour, the worst attack on US soil until 9/11. Now,

According to a new argument put forth by the British Phonographic Institute (the organization that lobbies on behalf of the

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