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If you’ve ever heard me speak on music somewhere, there’s inevitably an audience question that goes something like this: “Why

Quick: Name an album released in 2021 that will go down in history as an all-time classic. Other than Adele’s

The IFPI represents the interests of the global recorded industry in a variety of ways, including doing research into how

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

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