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Random music news for Thursday, May 6, 2021

Would you drink this wine if you could afford it? Think about that and pour yourself a glass as you

That’s one tiny moon. Here’s what I have for music news for February 28, 2020. Coronavirus update: Facebook has canceled

Wow. Some people, huh? Where have you been, lady? Let’s divert from that to music news for February 6, 2020.

Back in the home office after two weeks. But I don’t know why I bothered to unpack because I’m gone

Home from Asia after a 27 hour trip. Let the jetlag begin–but not before we tackle music news for November

Twenty-one years ago today, Google was founded. How long did it take before “google” became a verb? Moving on to

Eighty years ago today, a film called The Wizard of Oz premiered in Hollywood. Fifty years ago, the original Woodstock

The speaking tour is over–for now, anyway–so I’m flying back home today. Let’s do this again. Meanwhile, here’s some music

How long do you think it’ll be before we see the first back to school flyers and commercials? I give

It was on this day in 1873 that the Canadian government established the RCMP. As for music news on May

Game of Thrones is gone. So is The Big Bang Theory. And Veep. And Modern Family. I have to completely

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 […]
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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 […]
Mark Silver