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Random music news for Saturday, May 1, 2021

Now THAT’S a knife! Music news for May 1, 2021. Marilyn Manson has been sued for sexual assault and sex

Everyone seems to be diving into the non-fungible token craze, something that’s only going to weirder after Beeple, a visual

If that headline makes no sense to you, stop right now and read this explainer or scroll down to watch

Sometimes I wish I could do this. I can, however, deliver the music news for March 10, 2021. Fascinated by

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Browsing through music stories from the last week, you may have

How much oxygen do we have left? Oh. Think about that when you browse through music news for March 3,

Music is one of those things that can bring families together. Sometimes, that togetherness grows into a business. The Bee

UPDATE: Yeah, The Stones were there, but–well, just read on. St. Barths is an eight-square-mile piece of paradise a ten-minute

Just two more weeks and this clownish US election will be over. If Hillary wins–and that’s what the polls seem

Were you around on this date in 1992 when the Blue Jays won the World Series? And now, the music

When the press release on Kings of Leon’s seventh album came out yesterday, I had to read it three times

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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