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Random music news for Wednesday, April 28, 2021

You know those blue light blocking nighttime modes on devices that are supposed to help you sleep? Yeah, about them…

Saudi Arabia is one of the most repressive countries on the planet, one of the harshest places for women, and

The first 747 went into commercial service with Pan Am on this day in 1970. As for music news on

Ugh. The day when the Northern Hemisphere goes from 0 (our summer attitude) to 100 kph (the rest of the

Notice how more people are referring to Donald Trump as “45” instead of “President Trump?” No? Watch for it. And

Glastonbury, the World’s Most Famous Music Festival™, wraps up today after dominating the music news cycle for nearly a week.

In some alternate universe, Robert Smith and Lionel Ritchie are bandmates. (Via Dangerous Minds and Sonic More Music.)

Well known artists can make a lot of money for private concerts, and apparently, not everyone who has a ton

I’ll say it one more time: the Grammys are designed as a mass-appeal prime-time TV broadcast that seeks to appeal

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 […]
Mark Silver
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