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Random music news for Thursday, January 21, 2021

Dinosaur butts. That is all. Now let’s look at music news for January 21, 2021. Drake is the first artist

Ten days until Christmas. Maybe you’ll get something like this under the tree. But hopefully not. (Via John) Now some

I’ll bet you’re expecting an opening link to something Halloween related. Nope. This is much more interesting. And so is

It was on this day in 1956 that Elvis appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time. Fast-forward

Much of hip-hop and rap culture isn’t about selling out. It’s about cashing in and making it big. This is

I’m technically on vacation this week, but the music news never stops, does it? Here’s what’s going on for July

The Syrian civil war officially started on this day in 2011. There’s no end/bottom in sight. Here’s the music news

Martin Shkreli, the pharma bro douchebag who made headlines up hiking the price of an AIDS drug called Daraprim by

Rappers love bragging about their sick rides, but which rappers brag the most? James Barnes from Verve Search sent us

Adele was just signed to a new recording deal worth slightly north of $170,000,000 CAD, the largest contract ever given

On this day in 2004, Ireland became the first country in the world to ban smoking in all public places,

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