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Ongoing History Daily: Did this woman invent punk rock?

You’d have to be a serious student of British punk rock to know the name Jordan Mooney, but there are

A new survey by secondary ticket seller TickPick on music and sex has uncovered some, er, unusual behaviours. The company

The science is in, I guess. Live Nation, the largest promoter of musical events in the world, commissioned a study

Now that we’re past the May long weekend, our thoughts turn to going to music festivals and what may happen

Everyone likes a little music when it’s time to get busy, right? Usually, this sort of serious mood-setting requires a

Paul Shaffer, David Letterman’s buddy, turns 68 today. And now in music news for November 28… A kid from Wales

The phrase “sex, drugs and rock’n’roll” go back at least to Ian Dury’s 1977 hit, probably earlier. The three things

It’s a lovely day here in Albany, Western Australia, as I tap this out overlooking the Southern Ocean. It’s a

We’ve known for the longest time that a great song and sex stimulate the brain to release dopamine, the body’s

Oh, those British. They love their goofy surveys. But because they’re so goofy, we can’t help but report on them.

What’s driving the tech industry these days? According to TechCrunch, it’s the simple standard formula of sex, drugs and rock’n’roll.

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