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Are you part of a new or up-and-coming band and feel kind of overwhelmed at what it takes to get

Not even Toronto’s heaviest snowfall in 50 years could stop the JUNO Awards from announcing which Canadian artists will be

I get a lot of emails from people looking for ways to get involved in the Canadian music industry. One

Any music fan who’s ever traveled to the capital of the UK has some interest in some famous musical landmarks.

Another day at leisure for the group, so everyone scattered to enjoy various areas of London before a farewell dinner.

A light day today with just one formal visit. Handel and Hendrix Museum, 25 Brook Street, London We began with

[Next month, I’m leading a group of music fans with Flight Centre for a rock’n’roll tour of London. Jess Walter

Since the JUNO Awards became a traveling roadshow back in 2002, it’s played Hamilton (2015), Winnipeg (2005, 2014), Calgary (2008,

[I often get emails from people heading to the UK asking “What are some musical landmarks I can visit?” I

U2 rolled into London on The Joshua Tree 30 tour Saturday night. For the last song of the evening, Noel

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