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Random music news for Thursday, May 20, 2021

If you’re an REM fan, you’ll want this new demo reissue. Spotify will start auto-transcribing podcasts over the next few

SOCAN is the organization that collects fees on behalf of its member artists for performances, both live and recorded. Ted

When the pandemic hit last year and concerts were cancelled, a big pivot was made to livestreaming gigs. Most people

Got my first vaccine shot yesterday. Do your work, Bill Gates nanobots! You know where I am. Moving to music

Wanna see exactly how creepy and invasive Facebook is? Take a look at this. Once you’ve regained your composure, take

Bandsintown, a site that tracks tours, hasn’t had much to do over the last 13 months. It has, however, been

Steve? Was that you? I wouldn’t doubt it. Take a read and then come on back for music news for

With playing live and touring out of the question, many hundreds of artists have turned to performing livestreams through a

We all know how crappy 2020 has been for musicians and venues, as hundreds if not thousands of shows have

What’s the over/under on the number of people who attend the Trump rally tonight in Tulsa and get COVID-19? Just

Can science please hurry up with research like this? The lockdown is not doing any favours to my waistline. Moving

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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