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Soundgarden vs. Vicky Cornell, round…whatever. It’s now about social media passwords. (UPDATED: Vicky responds)

Soundgarden and Chris Cornell’s widow, Vicky Cornell, have been going at each other from almost the moment Chris died. Who

There’s tone deaf, and then there’s playing “Happy” at a campaign rally hours after 11 people were killed while praying.

Kesha cannot catch a legal break in her ongoing battle with Dr. Luke. A panel of judges in the New

Medical records are supposed to be a private thing, known only to a patient and her doctor, outside of extraordinary

In all the legal mess and discussions about the challenges women face in the music industry and debate over whether

Days after rescinding the permission they gave her, Kesha once again has been cleared to perform at this weekend’s Billboard

In less than a calendar day, Kesha both moved forward and backward in her ongoing legal struggles against Dr. Luke.

Just as The Slants prepare to release a new album with a new singer, it might be time to prepare

Back from vacation and straight back to the courtroom, Kesha is filing an appeal in her ongoing case against Dr.

Depending on your media outlet of choice, Sony is either in the process of Dr. Luke or considering no such

They may have been few, but they were mighty. Between 20 and 50 protesters (depending which account you read) gathered

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