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North Korea: Distribution of K-pop now carries the death penalty

Thuggy North Korea totalitarian dictator Kim Jung Un is not a fun guy. He enjoys things like forced labour camps,

Artificial intelligence is being harnessed to do some interesting things. New programs are being used to learn and then extrapolate

On July 30, 2005, a South Korean show called Music Camp broadcast another live no-tape-delay episode. Hey, it was a

A survey released this week on the public’s attitude towards going to concerts and festivals this week shows that we’re

A couple of years ago, I had a chance to visit the DMZ in Panmunjeom along the border between North and

It was on January 22, 1984, that this commercial ran once. It was during Super Bowl XVIII. It’s still one

South Korea seems to think that we need a new physical format for pre-recorded music. Say hello to MQS SD,

My wife: “The women’s beach volleyball teams play in bikinis?” Me: “Yes.” My wife: “And the men are in shorts

There are certain parts of the world–notably South Korea and Japan–where physical music product is still a big and profitable

The world is still rattled by North Korea’s apparent detonation of a nuclear device earlier this month. The chubby (and

Having been to South Korea (and 12 feet inside North Korea at the DMZ), I know exactly how weird this part

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