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There’s a new Spotify report on how Millennials and Gen Zs are using digital audio

Spotify is forever analyzing the music consumption patterns of its users. And given that Millennials (ages 26-40) and Gen Zs

Gen Z has taken a break from criticizing skinny jeans and side-parts because they’ve recently discovered that some Eminem lyrics

On this day in 1973, the first-ever handheld mobile phone call was made. As for music news on April 3,

One of my favourite quotes about music (and dammit, I can’t remember where I read this, so sorry for not

How many times have you said the following: “Kids and their music today, right? What’s wrong with them?” “Today’s music

It wasn’t that long ago that going to a music festival consisted of standing in a field watching a band

The First Annual Toronto Vinyl Summit is TONIGHT! You’re coming, right? And in other music news for May 9, 2018…

I’m pretty sure it was the music historian Simon Frith who said “Every generation has the biological right to believe

Wasps. I want to sit outside and enjoy a coffee or something, but the stupid wasps are everywhere. And now,

If there’s one thing that keeps radio broadcasters up at night it’s what to do about the next generation. Conventional

The famous hotline between Washington and Moscow went into operation on this day in 1963. Seems quaint now, doesn’t it?

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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 […]
Mark Silver