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Random music news for Saturday, June 19, 2021

Apple Music might end up in more places in the near future. Here’s why. Deezer is offering samples of its

Angry about how governments are handling the coronavirus in Canada? Take a read of this. And what’s this GameStop stuff

Stressed? You might want one of these. And this is what I’ve got for music news for October 27, 2020.

Made it to Singapore. Here for a couple of days then through Hong Kong back to the home office–if protestors

It was on this day in 1999 that Bhutan became the last country in the world to get television. And

A question about Modern Family: Doesn’t Lilly have an oddly low voice for a 12-year-old girl? And now, the music

You may have heard about the insane prices people are asking for tickets. Scalpers start at $15,000 and go up

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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