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Random music news for Friday, July 16, 2021

That is one DEEP pool! Now let’s get deep with music news for July 16, 2021. This isn’t good: 954

Oh, dear. Meet My90sTV. Actually, it’s part of a family of online TV portals that also includes sites for the

Damn, these little buggers are tough. It’s a good thing they’re so tiny. Over to music news for May 22,

Got a nutty friend who believes in QAnon? Better read this. Once you absorb that, move on to music news

A band’s name says a lot about them. But what if the name can’t be said? We’re talking about bands

Sometime in 1980, a VERY young U2 (look at all that hair on The Edge!) made an appearance on The

This week we’re going to talk about 10 proto-punk acts, artists both came before punk and who created the most

For a while now people have been saying that Disney is out of ideas, and as much as I love

A new Netflix Original series for children is premiering on August 3 that features the music of the Beatles. Beat

While many people can sing along to their favourite TV show’s theme song, far fewer can name the musicians behind

Two years ago, Showtime announced they picked up a Cameron Crowe series called Roadies. In the past few months we

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