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The Music Industry’s Darkest Secret

The recorded music industry doesn’t exactly have a sterling reputation when it comes to looking after the artists that supplies

Here are some fun obsolete products. How many do you remember? Once you’re done, move on to music news for

The Simpsons are good for your vocabulary. See? And now, let’s embiggen the music news for September 15, 2021. Kwyjibo

[Only a few more weeks of repeats. Then we start with a brand new season. Hang in there. – AC]

Twenty-six years ago, the music industry was a much different place for women. Female producers, engineers, studio techs, roadies, any

Few bands managed to get as many sounds out of a guitar as Sonic Youth. What was their secret? In

Want to feel small and insignificant? Read this. Now come back to earth with music news for June 17, 2021.

Summer reruns begin with a look at some of the most popular episodes from the past couple of years. New

The Unison Benevolent Fund, the charity for Canada’s music industry, is launching a new initiative today (May 13), #BandTogetherInUnison, to

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] When I first heard of TikTok a couple of years ago,

I’ve had a couple of conversations recently about the increasing importance of TikTok when it comes to the music industry.

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