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Random music news for Saturday, June 19, 2021

Apple Music might end up in more places in the near future. Here’s why. Deezer is offering samples of its

Think back to U2’s third album, War, the one with the picture of a young boy on the cover. His

Will you ever hug anyone again? Some people aren’t so sure. Maybe instead embrace the music news for May 17,

If you have any anti-vaxxers in your life, read this, commit it to memory, and use it against their stupid

Let’s start the week with this cover of “You Oughta Know.’ You’re welcome. Now let’s try some music news for

Worrisome news from Mars via Perseverance: Still no sign of Matt Damon. But there is music news for February 20,

[Here’s a post from the past worth resurrecting for today. – AC] For the life of me, I can’t understand

Looking for a good post-Christmas laugh? An extensive study has been done in order to find The Funniest Joke in

Ten days until Christmas. Maybe you’ll get something like this under the tree. But hopefully not. (Via John) Now some

Stressed? You might want one of these. And this is what I’ve got for music news for October 27, 2020.

What does it look like to approach the speed of light? This. Now that your mind is boggled, let’s move

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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