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Here’s a running list of artists who have sold some or all of their song catalogues to a new breed of company. (Updated as required)

The music world is being shook by the actions of a half a dozen or so companies who are buying

That’s a lot to pay for a short flight. Still, what a flight, right? Moving on to music news for

Another blob. What is it? Not one of these blobs. Ponder that as you move to music news for May

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. I was also on Feedback on SiriusXM’s VOLUME channel talking about the issue.

Before we begin, you may be happy to know that Canada now has its own mysterious monolith. It’s in rural

On this day in 1965, the Beatles played Shea Stadium in New York. This was pretty much the birth of

That’s the estimate made by The Daily Beast. Larry Mestel has experienced the power of Cobain’s brand firsthand as CEO

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