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Random music news for Monday, October 5, 2020

I was behind an SUV on the weekend that sent mixed messages. Right next to a Jesus fish was a

God bless the Germans. Coronaspeck is word that describes the amount of weight gained during the coronavirus lockdown. Its literal

YouTube’s production arm, YouTube Originals, is readying the release of The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash. The film, done

The biggest word in Record Store Day collectibles is tiny: the RSD Mini Turntable. This makes a lot of sense,

Let’s face it: if eggnog were really any good, we’d drink it year-round. Just sayin’. Now some music news for

There’s something fun and satisfying about learning to play one of your favourite songs for yourself: learning the lyrics, figuring

On this day in 1946, a company called Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering was founded. It later changed its name to Sony.

One of the very last solo recordings Chris Cornell completed before he died last may was a track called “You

Valentine’s Day: a made-up holiday designed to make dudes feel guilty and single people even more lonely. Who needs it?

As an artist, the inheriting of a relative’s legacy comes with its share of benefits and drawbacks. It can make

Just 63 days until spring. Hold onto that thought. Now some music news for Thursday, January 18, 2018. Here’s a

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