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Random music news for Saturday, October 10, 2020

Hello, Newman. You do bring up some good points. More info in today’s round-up of music news for October 10,

If you’re feeling more stressed and anxious these days — or during the past five months — you’re far from

Musicians are paid fractions of a penny every time their song is streamed. The U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) ruled

Streaming music is huge and getting huger. According to a report called Music in the Air prepared by Goldman Sachs,

After months of hinting that something was coming, Amazon announced yesterday a new streaming music service with a monthly cost

JD Power is best known for telling us which auto manufacturers make the best-built vehicles. But the company also rates

That’s the word. “Advanced talks,” we’re told. Good idea? Bad idea? Music Industry Blog takes a look. The Financial Times

Sure you’ve heard of Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play Music and YouTube. If you go one level deeper, you’ll find

Yesterday I had a post that linked to an article that insisted that thanks to revenues from streaming, the record

How long have we been hearing that the recording industry was in decline? Since 2000, at least. Revenues peaked in

I woke up in Nashville. I seem to be here for the NAB/RAB Radio Show. I’d better get moving–but not before

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
Mark Silver
Intimate Gatherings of Sports Fans and Media Personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
Mark Silver