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Random music news for Thursday, February 25, 2021

A punk rock car followed by music news for February 25, 2021 (Via Paula) Something VERY weird happened with Eddie

Happy Thanksgiving! (Yes, American readers, we have our own that doesn’t seem to involve an orgy of shopping.) It’s a

A cross-section of British artists came together to cover “Bridge Over Troubled Water” to raise money for the victims of

Out of Thailand and now in Singapore. The big question: after a 7-day detox treatment during which I lost 7

Wait. Are the leaves on that maple tree outside my office window starting to turn? In non-arboreal developments, here’s some

Aw, crap. And DAMN YOU, SIMON COWELL! Despite a worldwide effort to push Iron Maiden’s “The Number of Beast” into

Once again, those crazy Brits are getting frothy about the charts, Every year around this time, the UK goes apeshit

Escaped from New York. Gawd, I hate LaGuardia… Simon Cowell wants U2 to debut new music on X Factor. Fat

Last day of April? I don’t know about where you are, but where I am, it feels like mid-March. The

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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