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Ever wonder why drums sound the same on many of today’s recordings?

Drum sounds–especially the snare–go through phases and trends. One such trend that began with a studio mistake back in the

Will Smith in politics? Could happen, Murcia. And now, music news for March 4, 2021. While the UK wants to

How much oxygen do we have left? Oh. Think about that when you browse through music news for March 3,

Need a nap after lunch? You will be doing your boss a favour (and yourself, too). I have a quick

Can you imagine the poops? Wow. With that image in your head, let’s try some music news for January 23,

We just lost a couple trillion galaxies. Oops. And this guy has two more guesses at his bitcoin wallet password.

Lest we forget. And now, music news for November 11, 2020. This song won’t play well with the MAGA types

Is there something happening today? I seem to recall hearing the news about some big thing that’s going on. A

When Phil Collins released his Face Value album in 1981, I’d long left AM radio behind, diving deep into rock

Aliens are watching us from here. Maybe. It could be that they’re looking for music news for October 24, 2020.

I could use a face mask like this. We all could. And we can also use some music news for

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