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The biggest obstacle to going back to concerts? It could be getting liability insurance.

A year ago in the midst of pandemic hell, a lot of people asked me when I thought we’d be

I wonder if this cat landed on his feet? I’ll try to find out while you look at music news

As Ontario enters its third lockdown due to COVID-19, the need to work hard to help save Canada’s stages becomes

Interesting: Donald Trump’s personal 757 is parked and abandoned at a New York airport. Now some music news for March

We’re quickly approaching a full year since in-person concerts stopped abruptly, without warning — and for who knows how much

Is anyone else being bombarded with spam saying that they’ve won/inherited/chosen to receive thousands or millions of dollars? I’ve seen

Looking for a good post-Christmas laugh? An extensive study has been done in order to find The Funniest Joke in

One week until Christmas. Feeling it yet? Maybe some music news for December 18, 2020, will help. Imagine a Spotify

The chorus of this song was stuck in my head for five days. It’s now been replaced by this. Think

There’s a study that says that the coronavirus can survive on paper money for 28 days. Seriously, though, when was

I gotta stop buying the stuff advertised in Instagram. My record is Pieces of Crap 5, Actually Useful Stuff 1.

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 […]
Mark Silver
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