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Random music news for Friday, March 12, 2021

Dude, you do NOT call 911 because mom changed the password on your Xbox. Chill out with some music news

Today we get so much of our music online. But twenty-five years ago, the Internet was still an unknown commodity

Senator Lindsey Graham has been complaining that he’s running out of money in this election efforts, appearing on Fox News

My favourite Killing Joke song of all time is “Love Like Blood” from 1985. Long before she struck it big

Ever find yourself sitting at home wondering, gee, what could I possibly do on a Thursday night in October that

Not even Toronto’s heaviest snowfall in 50 years could stop the JUNO Awards from announcing which Canadian artists will be

In a less-enlightened time, women were barely tolerated by the rock’n’roll establishment. They could sing, maybe shake a tambourine and

Ringo Starr turns 76 today. Does he still sing “You’re 16” in concert? That would be creepy. And now, the

Last time I looked, there are 2,419 different categories for the Junos. Okay, I exaggerate. There are around 40, only

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) Growing up, most girls my age were not listening to Sarah McLachlan’s music on the radio.

Hello, February. At least you’re the normal 28 days this year. And now, the music news. Professor Griff of Public

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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