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Stupid study alert: These are the songs people prefer while sitting on the toilet.

No, really. I get the idea that people are running out of things to study when it comes to music.

The Canadian May long weekend is when it should be safe to get the gardens in without worrying about any

I got my census form in the mail the other day, so that’s on my list of tasks for the

Since most of us have been home for most of the past year (or should’ve been…), tons of people have

It’s finally happening — unfortunately. Users of Google Play Music found out the hard way this week that they can

According to the latest figures, 12.5 million people listen to Spotify daily. About one-third of them spend time with playlists

When the National Guard opened fire on protesting students at Kent State University on May 4, 1970, Neil Young was

Podcasting has experience exponential growth over the last couple of years. So what’s the next frontier? Dogs, apparently. Earlier this

A Manchester company called TICKX went through thousands of Spotify songs and playlists to determine the ultimate listening choices for

The Cuban Missile Crisis began on this day in 1962. We don’t need another one of those, ever. Otherwise, how

I continue to be fascinated by the way new music delivery systems–in this case, streaming–are affecting the ways people consume

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