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Random Music News for Tuesday, August 22, 2017

How are your eyes? You didn’t burn them out by staring into the face of the sun yesterday, did you?

The concept of the summer blockbuster was born on this day in 1975 when Jaws opened. Since then, Hollywood has

It was on this day that The Pill was approved for use in the US. That didn’t change society much,

A busy day for me at Canadian Music Week. I’m sure this will generate plenty of music news. Samsung is

Exactly four hundred years ago today, the Catholic Church banned De revolutionibus orbium coelestium by Copernicus, which dared say that the

I’ve been summoned for jury duty. If I’m selected, I may not be around for a while. Pray for me.

Happy New Year! And there’s almost NOTHING going on today. But I will endeavour to provide at least some music

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