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Random music news for Monday, December 17, 2018

It’s the final sprint towards Christmas. How crazy is the next seven days for you? Can you take time to

Thirty-five years ago today, the first compact disc players went on sale in North America. Heretofore they had only been

I have ants digging in my backyard patio. They must die. And now, the music news. Here’s how a to

Chef John Hurkes loves food, but he also loves metal. The Creators Project points us (via Tom) some of the

Last week we heard the sad news that Oderous Unrungus had been called back to his home work when GWAR

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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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 […]
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