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Super nerdy post of the week: Audio from friction-less fluid offers a cool beat

Okay, this is a bit out there, but if you love science, you’ll find much to love here. Scientists at

Michael geeks-out over his visit to MIT’s famed Building 20, the music industry’s “Big Brother” drops by the studio to

The best way to easily and properly divvy up royalties is to embrace technology and utilize new tools to ensure

Can music affect your health? That’s what the Sync Project research study wants to find out. Boston-based PureTech Ventures, the company behind

As this show went into production, I was suffering from severe anxiety. Somewhere in the handoff between United and Air

MIT recently conducted a study on the subject of global fame. What they found was rather interesting. By analyzing such

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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