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Random music news for Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Want a pizza? Maybe you can use this thing. Take a look and then move on to music news for

Just when you thought there was nothing more that could be done with jeans comes these. Thoughts? Let’s move on

I’ve always been fascinated by the depth of animus former bandmates can have for each other. Take the situation between

Jeff Bezos just bought David Geffen’s house for US$165 million. Mortgage or cash? Gotta be cash. The rich are not

Into music trivia? Mark April 25 on your calendar for this. Moving to music news for February 10, 2020. John

It was on this day in 1962 that the Rolling Stones played their first gig. It was at the Marquee

Spare me the Groundhog Day references. I get it. Spare me the Groundhog Day references. I get it. Spare me

This November, Toronto opera and rock fans alike can enjoy Another Brick in the Wall: The Opera. Based on the

The first book in Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series was published on this day in 1979. And for

Assuming you’ve read the chapters in order up until this point, the inclusion of Pink Floyd’s The Wall may seem

Now on the ground in Singapore after some 23 hours in transit. And there’s plenty of music news to report

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