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Random music news for Saturday, July 28, 2018

On this day in 1945, a B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building, killing 14 and injuring 26. The

NO MORE GDPR EMAILS! PLEASE! I don’t even subscribe to 75% of these newsletters! And now, for music news on

It’s Doritos Blaze vs. Mountain Dew Ice presented by Peter Dinklage and Morgan Freeman. https://youtu.be/-XLkru5Nzd4

Super Bowl spots run about $5 million for 30 seconds, so if you’re going to run a commercial during the

Everyone is getting into the artificial intelligence game. Facebook doesn’t want to be left behind so they’re working on an

It’s now winter. Only three months to go. And now, music news… Apparently, Andrea Bocelli will NOT perform at the

That headline is not a joke. It actually exists. But it’s not exactly, um…well, authorized. You’ll see. And try not

I’d like to see this technique applied to (a) a VISA commercial and (b) the next time he has to

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 […]
Mark Silver