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Random music news for Tuesday, April 20, 2021

If you’re not too baked, here’s music news for April 20, 2021. What does the summer concert season look like

First, this: Now, music news for April 29, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: SXSW has been sued over its “no refunds”

This infamous orgy club–i.e. a place where people gather to have sex with strangers–doesn’t seem worried about the coronavirus. Ew.

With all the coronavirus concerns, it was finally determined that this year’s SXSW, set to start on March 13, cannot

That’s it. I’m never ordering fries and Diet Coke together again. Instead, I’ll just focus on music news for March

Look at it this way: Get past today and we won’t have to deal with another extra-long February until 2024.

Spring starts at 5:58 pm EDT. Let’s get on with it. Meanwhile, let’s indulge in some music new for March

With legendary and locally beloved venues closing at a dispiriting pace just as more bands are popping up, Toronto has

Bill Murray dropped into SXSW. Naturally, things happened. Don’t question this. Just enjoy it for its Bill Murray-ness. #BillMurray reading

Mississippi finally ratified the 13th Amendment, which deals with the abolishment of slavery. It was March 16, 1995. Wow. And in

Don’t look for YouTube’s music service to launch at SXSW There’s a month’s worth of panel discussions, concerts, art exhibits

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 […]
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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