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Random music news for Tuesday, September 22, 2020

No. Just…no. Let’s begin the first day of autumn with music news for September 22, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: There

Got a nutty friend who believes in QAnon? Better read this. Once you absorb that, move on to music news

Yesterday was the 80th birthday of the synthesizing of LSD. Insert quip about the drug’s long, strange trip [here]. As

Among the treasures to be found on an upcoming six-disc John Lennon box set devoted just to his most famous

I’d forgotten about this game. Eleven years ago today, the Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 30-0 in the worst route

The end-of-summer season sales are now on. I’m not ready for this. I can, however, offer some music news for

The big news from overnight was that Charles Manson, the infamous head hippie in the Manson Family, died at the

It was on this day in 1976 that the Montreal Olympics opened. Twenty-five African teams boycotted the games because the

Sister’s birthday. Remind me to call her. And now, the music news… John Lennon’s killer has been denied parole for

It’s a holiday here in Singapore, which means people are shopping more than usual. How can so few people buy

I should have rinsed the coffee maker better last night after descaling it. The coffee tasted like vinegar this morning.

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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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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