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Ongoing History Daily: The REAL inventor of the CD

Have you ever heard the name Jim Russell? He’s an American scientist. The name doesn’t ring a bell? Russell is

Well, this just made the prospect of dating more interesting–and terrifying. Distract yourself from that by browsing through music news

That is one DEEP pool! Now let’s get deep with music news for July 16, 2021. This isn’t good: 954

If you’re over 30, you might be able to relate to this. (Via Tom) Stretch. Then try some music news

Getting my second shot today! AstraZenca + Pfizer, which is supposed to turn me into Spider-Man. Or The Hulk. I

Let’s take a look at the birth of the compact disc, which first appeared for sale in February 1983. It

I wish my dog could talk like this. Over to music news for May 4, 2021. More proof that Ted

Toaster broke this morning. Any recommendations for a new one? Think about that as I present music news for March

Unless you’re a serious tech geek, chances are you’ve probably never seen the name Lou Ottens before you read the

If you don’t have enough to fret about, take a look at Satanist robots and vampire dolls. Got that? Then

Just what I need: a robot that will fetch me wine. I also could use some music news for January

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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