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Random music news for Tuesday, December 10, 2019

The first-ever Nobel Prize ceremony was held on this day in 1901. Now let’s try some music news for December

This is a turbulent spring for songwriters. First, Spotify files an appeal to prevent musicians from getting a 44% increase

Musicians are paid fractions of a penny every time their song is streamed. The U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) ruled

Back in the home office for a few days, long enough for the dogs to recognize me again. Here’s what’s

We’ve made the escape from Hanoi and have made it to Hoi An via Da Nang. I’ve got an urge

It was a rough weekend for both of the bull terriers. They both got terribly skunked on Friday night. If

On this day in 1975, Steve Wozniak tested the first prototype of the first Apple computer. And now in music

It’s been a year exactly since the Brexit vote. How’s that going for everyone, hmm? And now, the music news

Another transpacific trip. Is this Shanghai? And I’m flying Juneyao Airlines? That should be fine, right? And now, the music

It’s a holiday Monday for us in Canada, but since this site has readers around the world, I feel obligated

The Barbie Doll made its debut at a toy fair on this day in 1959. And in music news… A

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver