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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

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