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Random music news for Tuesday, March 9, 2021

A “smart mask?” Yep. Here’s why you might want to consider one. Study: We need more women in recording studios.

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

A transparent TV? Cool! Want. And now, music news for August 14, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: There’s been some serious

This past Saturday (October 12) was the second annual National Album Day, an event designed to encourage music fans to

National Album Day is a new (est. 2018) annual event that aims to highlight the joy one can get from

Did you listen to any albums over the weekend. By that I mean listening to an album from track one

October 12 has been set for the second annual National Album Day in the UK. Its mission is to get

The end-of-summer season sales are now on. I’m not ready for this. I can, however, offer some music news for

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