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Random Music News for Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Ides of March, etc. And now the music news. A local musician was shot during a robbery at SXSW. ‘Murcia!

Still woozy after the clock switch? Me, too. But I did manage to sort out some music news… Depeche Mode

You know that photo on the cover of the first Rage Against the Machine album? That’s a real picture of

One of the smartest music guys I’ve ever met is Paul McGuinness, the guy who took four teenagers from Dublin

I’ve met Paul on several occasions and I consider him to be one of the best managers of all time.

Paul McGuinness isn’t a fan of Google when it comes to music, characterizing it as “the greatest theft enabler on

I had a chance to meet Paul McGuinness a couple of times and I’ve interviewed him once. I’ve always thought

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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