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Random music news for Saturday, August 15, 2020.

That’s a lot of money for a pair of sneakers. But I guess everyone needs a hobby. Mine is collecting

Your job today is to praise your dog. Science proves that they love it. On to music news for August

It’s that time of August when those stupid wasps show up to ruin our outdoor meals. Moving to music news

I’m now somewhere in the Far East, which means it’s actually Tuesday for me (damn dateline time travel), but for

Had he lived, Tupac would be 57 today. And in other music news for June 16, 2018… Here are my

It was on this day in 1970 that Bobby Orr scored THAT goal, the one with him flying through the

What began as a one-man protest by Colin Kaepernick has mushroomed into an NFL-wide demonstration of solidarity. Some of the

St. Vincent and John Legend were just trying to record a benefit song for Planned Parenthood. Competent as they might

Viagra was approved for use in the US on this day in 1998. And now, the music news. Damon Albarn

It was on this day that the Beatles performed in public for the last time. It was a 42-minute rooftop

It’s now winter. Only three months to go. And now, music news… Apparently, Andrea Bocelli will NOT perform at 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 […]
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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 […]
Mark Silver