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Random music news for Thursday, July 2, 2020

Given that Canada had a day off in the middle of the week, this is not going to be a

Now that it’s September, I wonder how long it’ll be before some radio station flips to its annual all-Christmas format?

I still can’t believe the Bowie news. It’s only now starting to sink in. Meanwhile, though, there is other music

Call it a smartphone that goes up to 11–or something like that. Patrick Charles reports from sister website, Geeks and

Admit it: sticking stupidly large sound systems into tiny cars is way cool. Here’s what Alfa did with a one-off

I have one of these things in my home office and everyone who see it wants one, too. We also

After a hard day writing or in the studio, I like to reach for whatever refreshment is inside my special

Who wouldn’t want a new bar fridge to start 2014? Here’s your chance to win one, just by being a

Everyone needs a bar fridge, right? So you might as well be rock’n’roll about it. Marshall has given me one

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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