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Random music news for Thursday, August 9, 2018

Inflation is so bad in Venezuela these days that $1 US will buy 925,000 gallons of premium gas. Wow. And now,

Zimmy finally got around to picking up the Nobel Prize for Literature he won last year. Part of the deal

America. Is. F**ked. Good luck with this election. Distract yourself with some music news. Stephen Colbert’s musical score for this

It took six hours to get from Palm Springs to LA because of rain, traffic, construction and assorted free range

So Zimmy is now a Nobel laureate having been awarded the 2016 prize for Literature. This no doubt annoys some

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