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Random music news for Thursday, April 15, 2021

Got Zoom fatigue? Science says that while it affects everyone, you’re more apt to get it if you’re female. If

Now that the Super Bowl is in the books, the annual impeachment event starts today. This will be weird, of

Now that we’re spending more time indoors, this is something you might have wondered about. Once you’ve solved that mystery,

Klingon wine? Absolutely! Post Malone rose? Why not? And now, let’s get back to reality with what’s going on in

Windows 95 turned 25 this week. If you were around back then, you’ll remember what a big deal it was.

Back in the early 90s, a British entrepreneur named Ricky Adar came up with the idea of selling music over

Yes, we’re up and running again after nearly two weeks issues with our web hosting service. It was THEIR fault

[Another guest post to fill the breach as I’m on vacation this week. Today’s piece is by Pat Patterson. –

As you may have determined from my out-of-office note, I’m AWOL for the next bit. Where? Send an email to

It was on this day in 1990 that Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. That ended poorly for everyone, of course. And

I really should pay more attention to what’s happening in our country rather than watching the next installment of the

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
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