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How are Canadians listening to music today?

Jeff Vidler and his company Signal Hill is always looking at how people consume music. Here are a couple of

Twenty years ago, we thought that digital downloads were the bomb. This was the future. Then came streaming which has

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

BuzzAngle, a company that keeps an eye on what we listen to and watch, has released their final report for

You don’t realize how much our music consumption has changed until someone starts pointing out how different things were ten

There are those that will have you believe that traditional terrestrial radio is dead. “Who listens to that anymore?” That

Music Ally is an industry newsletter (subscription) from the UK that offers insight into many different aspects of marketing and

In today’s music environment, revenue isn’t going to come from selling pieces of plastic. And unless you’re written a song

How do you listen to music most often? The radio? A stereo? Your computer? If you said anything other than

A new report on music habits shows, perhaps unsurprisingly, that Canadian music fans aren’t devouring music at the same rate,

This is a long read from Medium but well worth it. The author begins with a comparison between Spotify (his

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
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 […]
Mark Silver
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