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Random music news for Friday, March 26, 2021

This gives new meaning to the term “dirty money.” We’re number one! We’re number one! CA-NA-DA! Yay. And ew. Moving

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

If I hear the term “quid pro quo” again today, I think my brain will explode. There will be none

Rappers love bragging about their sick rides, but which rappers brag the most? James Barnes from Verve Search sent us

Which rapper curses in his lyrics than any other? Eminem? Doesn’t even make the Top 10. Hell, Nicki Minaj is

Cats. The book is about cats. It just happens to be called Pussy. What were you thinking?

For example, here’s French writer Collette next to Drake as envisioned by artist Kate Gavino. Plenty more at Mashable.

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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