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Random music news for Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Got terminal hiccups? There’s new hope! And then there’s music news for June 23, 2021. Deezer is joining the race

Hello! It’s been a while. Glad to see you again. And now that we’re done with astronomy news, here’s music

Happy Thanksgiving! (Yes, American readers, we have our own that doesn’t seem to involve an orgy of shopping.) It’s a

They call themselves The Jaded Hearts Club. Nic Chester from Jet is on vocals and is supported by Matt Belamy

When a jury ruled that the vibe of Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” (a song co-written by Pharrell Williams) was too

Can you believe it’s already time to start judging presidential hopefuls based on their entry or exit music? It’s nearly

Off to Las Vegas for CES. Never been before. This should be weird, Meanwhile, here’s some music news for January

By the end of the year, inflation in Venezuela could hit 1,000,000%. No, that’s not a typo, either. In music

In the days before Auto Tune and other studio bumfluffery, a singer really had to know how to sing. Case in

You might not think that Marvin Gaye’s 1968 classic, “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” would pair well with Ratt’s

You might not have heard his name, but you’ve definitely heard the device he invented. Japanese engineer Ikutaro Kakehashi, founder

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
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 […]
Mark Silver