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Concert Review: The Black Keys at Scotiabank Arena (10/09/19)

There’s a great advertising campaign currently going on in Toronto for the “No Name” brand of grocery products, characterized by

[Intern in residence Dorothy Lee is a Black Keys fans and was wondering what they’re up to. She filed this

A small but growing number of notable musicians are calling out YouTube for failing to pay artists for plays on

Larry Page, the co-founder of Google, turns 42 today. I’ve done nothing with my life. Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon

An overnight flight from LA connecting in Detroit at 6 in the morning. Ugh. Ever year of a “weed bond?”

Years ago, I went swimming in the surf of a beach called Saline in St. Barts. It’s a broad, sandy

On this day in 1929. women were officially declared “persons” in Canada. Will anyone ever sell a million records in

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