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There are two concerts for the people of Venezuela this weekend–and this is very weird.

The situation for the people in Venezuela is dire. The policies of president Nicolas Maduro have driven the country’s economy

I promise to take down the Christmas tree this weekend. Promise. Or at least as soon as I finish with

Is there something special happening in Canada today? I seem to remember that there’s supposed to be some kind of

[NOTE: I’m on vacation this week, so there will probably be fewer posts than usual. -AC] On this day in

Cyber Monday. Jeff Bezos is going to get a lot richer today while workplace productivity will plunge. And now, some

The cicadas in my backyard are still bloody deafening. Must be the heat. And now, the music news. This is

Back in 1979, flush with cash generated by his Virgin record label, Richard Branson dropped £180,000 on a piece of scrub–where

Richard Branson got his start towards being a billionaire by getting in the music industry. He’s not involved in music

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