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Why producer and tech dude Jimmy Iovine is worried about the future of music

January 3, 2020January 2, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jimmy Iovine, Tech

Jimmy Iovine cut his teeth as a studio engineer for Bruce Springsteen. He moved on to working with Tom Petty,

Opinion

My hopes, dreams, and predictions for music in 2020.

January 1, 2020January 1, 2020 Alan Cross 2 Comments 20/20, Music Industry, Radio, Tech

Everyone has probably spent at least a few seconds over the last couple of days wondering what the new year

Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The 00s, Part 5 – The Effects of Tech

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Tech

Let’s make a list of all the things we didn’t have before January 1, 2000. There was no iTunes, iPods

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Ryerson Entertainment Conference: Where commerce and creativity connect

February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 Andrew Dick 0 Comments Music, musictech, Tech

Have you heard about Ryerson Universities entertainment conference – REC? It’s a student-run two-day conference that looks at entertainment technology, communications and media.

Music News

NXNE Future Land Today in Toronto

June 21, 2017 Andrew Dick 0 Comments NXNE, Tech, Toronto

Today in Toronto NXNE is holding Future Lands at The Great Hall (1087 Queen St W, Toronto.) What is the Future Land

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Another Great Music Tech Event

June 1, 2017June 2, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Meetup, Music, Tech, Technology, Toronto

Thanks to everyone who came out last night to our ninth Music Tech Event. It was great to see some familiar

Radio Tech

Radio, Music and Technology: It’s Been a Long Strange Trip

December 4, 2016December 12, 2016 Alan Cross 3 Comments IDG, PC World, Radio, Tech

Last month, much to my shock and surprise, the calendar told me that I’d been in the radio industry for

Cool!

Meet JamStack: The World’s First Attachable Guitar Amp

November 28, 2016November 27, 2016 Nerhys 2 Comments Guitar Amps, JamStack, Kickstarter, Tech

If you attended the latest Music Technology Meetup on November 17, then you would have seen the presentation by Chris

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Saturday’s Music Tech Event in London Was a Huge Hit!

September 27, 2016September 28, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments London, Music, music tech meetup, Tech, Video Games

Thanks to everyone who came out to our seventh Music Technology event (London, ON special edition). It was great to

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The Music Technology Group Goes to London, ON

August 25, 2016August 24, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music, Music Technology, Streaming Music Services, Tech

I’ve partnered with The London Economic Development Corporation and FM96 to bring you a London edition of my Music Technology event series.

Cool! Tech

The Mune: A Digital Instrument Played Like an Acoustic

August 18, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Digital Instrument, Instrument, Kickstarter, Mune, Tech

There are plenty of different ways to create music digitally, but if you want a device where the audience can

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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 […]
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