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It was a deadly and weird weekend in music

There are two weekend items regarding death and destruction in the world of music. Item 1: Five people shot in

Fentanyl has already killed Prince and Tom Petty. There are whispers that it may have been a factor in the

When Tom Petty died on October 2, the story was that he was found in full cardiac arrest. A heart

Friday will mark the one-year anniversary of Prince’s death. After lying dead and alone in an elevator at his Paisley

Six days before he died of an opiate overdose, Prince’s private plane had to make an emergency landing in Moline,

The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office has determined that Prince died as the result of an accidental overdose of self-administered fentanyl–“fentanyl

Although we’re still awaiting the toxicology report on Prince, it’s looking more and more like prescription drugs were involved. The

Scott Weiland was laid to rest on Thursday at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery after a very low-key funeral attended by

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