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Random music news for Wednesday, July 7, 2021

I’ve long maintained that I have a black ball of infinite density somewhere in my abdomen where I keep all

Conspiracy theorists are going to love this: 5G Gin. Moving on: Music news for June 26, 2021. Mick Jagger’s lost

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

I’m not gonna lie. There’s not much going on in the world of rock of the moment beyond what I’ve

It’s Memorial Day in the US but music news never sleeps, you know? Here’s what’s happening for May 31, 2021.

…and this is what Robert Plant and Brian Johnson talked out.

Sometimes Twitter throws up the most interesting things. Remember Michael Winslow from the Police Academy movies? He’s still doing his

A “smart mask?” Yep. Here’s why you might want to consider one. Study: We need more women in recording studios.

Introducing Marcin Patrzalek, a young guitarist from Poland. He nails this cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir.” (He’s in a parking

It’s the last full day we’ll have to say “President Donald Trump” without using the word “former.” Meanwhile, in music

Dr. Leah of Cornwall, Ontario, sent me this video of her two boys, one of whom doesn’t seem to be

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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