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The biggest obstacle to going back to concerts? It could be getting liability insurance.

A year ago in the midst of pandemic hell, a lot of people asked me when I thought we’d be

After Gord Downie died, a private member’s bill was introduced in the Ontario Legislature by NDP MPP Percy Hatfield to

The pandemic has decimated so much of the Canadian music industry, so the promise of funding is help musicians is

Looking for something fun to do Saturday night without increasing your risk of exposure to a deadly virus? Support local

What do you do when it’s the end of the worst year in our collective memory and you can’t go

Ontario continues to take its COVID-19 mitigation protocols seriously as the province slowly reopens for business region by region. Starting

Ever buy tickets for a hot show from a secondary ticket seller only to later realize (too late!) that the

Governments all over the world have it out for bots, scalpers, and ticket resellers. In the last week, two provinces,

The Ontario Government handed down its first budget under Doug Ford today (April 11). If you had the time to

Guess who’s back? If you can remember a time when Eminem videos like “Without Me” played continuously on something called

As someone who spent a lot of time in the band room in high school and then went on to

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