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Random Music News for Tuesday, November 15, 2016

It was on this day in 1971–45 years ago–that Intel released the 4004, the first microprocessor. Your mobile phone has

The good thing about this Pokemon GO craze is that people are at least playing outside and getting some exercise.

My barbeque needs cleaning. It’s disgusting. And now in music news… Ex-frontman of a metal band called Pyrexia has been

Fifty years ago today, the Vatican abolished its official forbidden books list, something that had been around since 1557. And

Spotify continues to burn through money. Deezer is bleeding. Tidal could very well be sold to Samsung at any moment.

It was 25 years ago today that Rodney King got his beating from LA cops. It was a dark time.

With more people getting into streaming, more people are faced with a choice. Which streaming service is best? Because no

The people entrusted with guarding the legacy of the Beatles are very, very cautious. When the CD was introduced in

There are so many examples of stereotypical adult activities that have been redesigned for kids, such as getting them involved

Then it would sound like this. (Via Daily Megabyte)

A couple of years ago, no one outside of a few hardcore users of Pandora was interested in “renting” music

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
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