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A petition has been delivered to the Canadian government demanding assistance for musicians

Back in November, an organization called the Canadian Musicians’ Coalition launched a petition (sponsored by Liberal MP Ron McKinnon for

Any Canadian musician knows that there comes a time to leave the nest and tour beyond our borders. The most

Kelly McAlpine or Orillia, Ontario, has this modest proposal for the head of the CBC, Herbert Lacroix. Dear Mr. Lacroix,

If you more than one record, you have “records” or “albums.” But if you have a lot of vinyl, what’s

The cool thing about Change.org is that people can launch a petition to protest against just about anything. One of

When it was announced that Kanye West was going to headline at Glastonbury, a petition was quickly organized and collected

In case you haven’t heard, Rocky fans, there’s a spin-off called Creed in which is all about Apollo Creed’s son.

This appeared in the Metro papers earlier this week: Because I was travelling, I missed the debate on whether rapper

North by Northeast is in full effect in Toronto with hundreds and hundreds of musicians and fans descending upon the

God bless ya, Mozzer, but we’re tired of all these tour cancellations. This sort of behaviour has been going on

Sir Ozzy? That’s been the dream of a number of Ozzy fans for years now–none of which are apparently inside

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