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Random music news for Wednesday, July 10, 2019

It was very hot in Death Valley on this day in 1913 when it reached 57 C. I think that’s

Let’s go back to the bedroom of a young Rivers Cuomo in 1985 when… And yes, that is Finn Wolfhard,

After dribbling out a series of singles over the last couple of years Muse has announced the imminent arrival of Simulation

I had my windows professionally washed the other day. They looked great for four hours. Then a flock of Canada geese

It’s Martin Luther King Day in the US. Canadians could use a stat right about now, don’t you think? Any

Today is Morrissey Day in Los Angeles. No, I’m not kidding. And here’s more music news for November 10. A

Off to Nashville tonight for Vintage-TV business for the Country Music Awards (I know, I know…). Here’s what I’m not

Yep. It’s November, perhaps the second-worst month of the year (after February). And today’s the day a bunch of radio

Despite the fact that a slew of new songs skyrocket to the charts every year, there always seems to be

We really shouldn’t start thinking about Christmas until we get past Halloween. But instead of making an abrupt transition, maybe

At least I think it’s Saturday. I started writing this post after a 15-hour flight from Toronto to Taipei. Good

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 […]
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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 […]
Mark Silver