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What we know about Sunrise Records’ takeover of HMV UK

After negotiating throughout the night, Sunrise Records CEO Doug Putnam signed a deal to purchase HMV UK at 5:30 am

Some twenty-four hours after we heard that Sunrise Records’ CEO Doug Putnam put in an offer to buy the remains

HMV is in big trouble. The Canadian version is gone. HMV Hong Kong is dead. Stores have disappeared in a

Today’s music news comes to you from an airport lounge in Tapei where it was March 31, 2018, before it

When HMV went out of business last year, a big hole was left in the Canadian music market. Without a

I don’t usually do New Years Resolutions but I do tend to reflect a great amount this time of year.

When HMV announced that it was kaput, Doug Putnam, the owner of the nine-location-strong Sunrise Records, stepped in to take

Playoffs! Baseball! Yay! And now, the music news for April 12. HMV will be done completely by Saturday night. Can

Back in 2014, Sunrise Records had shrunk to just five locations. Perhaps sensing the end, the chain put it up

Remember this: no matter how much you hate your job, at least you’re not Sean Spicer. And now, some music

At a dinner with Sunrise Records CEO Doug Putnam–the guy who wants to fill the massive retail gap left by

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