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Random music news for Friday, November 20, 2020

Before we begin, South Korea has unveiled their AI-powered TV news anchor. Scary, really. Now that you’re freaked out, try

On October 20, 1977, members of Lynyrd Skynyrd boarded a rickety Convair CV-240 passenger prop plan for a hop from

Something went terribly wrong with a rickety prop plane ferrying Lynyrd Skynyrd from Greenville, SC, to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Somehow,

More proof that the internet is truly a strange and wonderful place. If you enjoy this, there’s more to be

Lynyrk Skynyrd was at the height of their fame when they boarded a rickety Convair prop plane in Greenville, South

Today would have been John Lennon’s 79th birthday. On to music news for October 9, 2019. A Hole reunion? It

For the most populous province in Confederation, Ontario, should have more choice when it comes to multi-day outdoor music festivals.

In London, England, all this week. I’ll need a hat for the wedding on Saturday. What kind of fascinator should

The first-ever YouTube video, “Me at the Zoo,” was posted on this day in 2005. As for music news on

Music has never seen anything like this: mass retirements and farewells from major stars. Elton John. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Paul Simon.

First day of spring! Now if those dirty piles of snow in parking lots would just go away. Here’s what

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