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Random Music News for Monday, February 6, 2016

I had a weird dream where I was the manager of a New Wave-ish indie-pop band in which all the members

On this day in 1929, Popeye the Sailor Man made his debut. And now in music news… Jack White’s Third

With a week to go in 2016, the Grim Reaper keeps on taking. We’ve just lost Rick Parfitt, a principle

The solstice has passed and the days are now getting longer! Only six months til summer And now, music news.

On this day in 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. She was part of the crew

It was 45 years ago today that “The Long and Winding Road” became the Beatles last #1 hit. Bono will

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