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Random music news for Friday, June 18, 2021

Damn. I was really hoping for a supernova in our lifetime, but it’s not going to happen. Assuage yourself with

First, a couple of observations about last night’s 50th-anniverary Juno Awards. It was a sombre affair with plenty of attention

They saved the performance for the last five minutes of the two hour broadcast. Set up on the stage of

Remember the old animated Spider-Man TV series? The voice of that Spidey (a Canadian) has died. Now on to music

After a long quiet period following the death of Gord Downie, it appears that the Tragically Hip is ready to

Given the COVID issues facing Canada in general and Ontario specifically, it comes as no surprise that CARAS has moved

Feeling lucky? Want to help MusiCounts? The 50th JUNO Awards 50/50 Raffle is currently underway, with a take-home prize of

After last year’s Junos in Saskatoon were scuppered because of COVID-19, forcing everything into the virtual space, CARAS is going

Had COVID-19 stayed in bats, the 2020 Juno Awards would have been old news by now, celebrated with an event

Had this been a non-plague year, the Juno Awards would have been handed out in Saskatoon back in March, but

The short answer is “not for a while.” The 49th Juno Awards were supposed to have already happened in Saskatoon,

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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