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Random music news for Friday, July 6, 2018

Between the national holidays in Canada and the US combined with the World Cup and the oppressive heat over much

It was a normal Friday morning on Mix Megapol, a popular radio station in Malmö, the third largest city in Sweden, when

Another new episode of Modern Family is coming up tonight. Anyone else fascinated by how a girl as young as

If you were in England early in the 1990s, you might have run across an all-female band from London called

He calls himself Deso Dogg, or as Fader puts it, “the pop star of jihad.” One thing’s for sure: he

It was on this day in 1986 that homosexuality was decriminalized in New Zealand. And now, music news. Snoop Dogg

Back from ‘Murica after an unexpected New York City odyssey. Please don’t show me my credit card statement. And now,

It’s Memorial Day in the US, meaning that things are a little slower than usual–which also means the volume of

I think we’ve passed Maximum February. Only a little more than a month to go until the first day of

Yesterday was a long day of chasing the sun. Up at 6am Tuesday Singapore time. A 9:10am flight to London that

There was a lot of porn talk on this week’s program, but let us assure you that it was all

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