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The 10 richest (i.e. highest-earning) songs of all time

Sure, it’s nice to have a long string of hit songs that generate royalties to support you in to your

“Man dies after using adhesive instead of a condom during sex.” That was in Florida, of course. The rest of

Can we please give the Jeopardy job to Mayim Bialik already? Or Levar Burton. I’d be okay with that, too.

This is why some people shouldn’t have nice things. That’s not gonna buff out. Moving to music news for August

Coronavirus update 1: Concerts will resume in Italy on June 15. Coronavirus update 2: British music magazines–the best on the

Anyone else having weird dreams during the pandemic? This could explain a few things. Now, music news for April 11,

I didn’t mention this yesterday because we didn’t need any more depressing news. January 20 was “blue Monday,” allegedly the

Go home, winter. You’re drunk. Time for a look at music news for March 7, 2019. The Prodigy’s Keith Flint

Sting will perform his musical The Last Ship in Oshawa on Thursday as a way of showing support for GM

Saudi Arabia is one of the most repressive countries on the planet, one of the harshest places for women, and

If you were among the 6,000 (!!!) viewers of our Facebook Live broadcast on Sunday Night (August 26), you’ll

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