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Want to take a university course in Drake? Here’s your chance.

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Creative School, Dalton Higgins, Drake, Hip-Hop Studies, Ryerson, The Weeknd

Toronto’s Ryerson University (or whatever it’s soon going to be called) is about to offer a course in Drake. Actually,

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Random music news for Saturday, August 21, 2021

August 21, 2021August 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blues Traveler, Bob Dylan, Covid, Foo Fighters, Lana Del Rey, Music VIdeos, Nine Inch Nails, Noel Gallagher, Soundscapes, The Weeknd

The Tesla AI Robot is here. Because of course it is. Moving on to music news for August 21, 2021.

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New Music From The Inbox – Monday Edition! (Aug 09, 2021): Emma-Jean Thackray, The Weeknd, Iron Lizards, and more!

August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Emma-Jean Thackray, Gunke, Iron Lizards, New Music From The Inbox, Smashed Gladys, The Weeknd

Every week, we’re sent dozens if not hundreds of promotional emails from agents, PR firms, and hopeful artists containing the

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Random music news for Friday, August 6, 2021

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 440 hz, Beatles, Dr Dre, Emo, EU, Rihanna, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Styx, The Weeknd, Touring, U2, Wu-Tang Clan

What happens on the internet in a minute? This. I wonder how many people are looking at music news for

The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes and Alessia Cara performing for 24 hour Global Citizen event

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments Adam Lambert, Alessia Cara, Billie Eilish, BTS, Camila Cabello, Coldplay, Doja Cat, Ed Sheeran, Global Citizen, H.E.R., Hugh Jackman, Keith Urban, Lizzo, Rag'n'Bone Man, Ricky Martin, Shawn Mendes, The Weeknd

Broadcasting from around the world for 24 hours, a trio of Canadian stars have joined the lineup for this year’s

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Random music news for Thursday, July 1, 2021

July 1, 2021June 30, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Hasselhoff, Facebook, Halsey, Influencers, Metallica, MTV, Mumford & Sons, Neil Peart, Pop Music, Record Stores, Sesame Street, Streaming, The Weeknd, Trent Reznor, USS, Wintston Marshall

Expecting to die one day? Go to Mars! On that cheery note, here’s just news for July 1, 2021. Is

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Random music news for Tuesday, April 13, 2021

April 13, 2021April 14, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arkells, Brian May, Covid, Danny Elfman, EDM, Freddie Mercury, Gabby Giffords, HMV, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Ofcom, Payola, Phoebe Bridgers, Queen, Spotify, Teenage Head, The Weeknd

There’s now a board game for cats. Please enjoy. And now, music news for April 13, 2021. Here’s an ask

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Random music news for Monday, April 5, 2021

April 5, 2021April 6, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Blur, Michael Jackson, NFTs, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Ronnie James Dio, The Weeknd

Let’s start the week with this cover of “You Oughta Know.’ You’re welcome. Now let’s try some music news for

The Weeknd is getting into the NFT game tomorrow

April 2, 2021April 2, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments NFTs, The Weeknd

Anyone else tired of hearing about artists getting into the business of selling NFTs? Yeah, me, too–but for the moment,

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Random music news for Monday, March 29, 2021

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alabama Shakes, Aphex Twin, Beyonce, Bob Dylan, GWAR, Iced Earth, Jon Schaffer, Sharon Osbourne, Songwriting, Steely Dan, Stereo Systems, Suicide Squad, The Weeknd, Weezer

Let’s start your week with a disco crow. Now that’s done, here’s music news for March 29, 2021. No surprise

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Random music news for Wednesday, March 10, 2021

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments ANS Synthesizer, Apple, Bobby Gillespie, Broadcast Act, Covid, Kings of Leon, Mistfits, NFTs, Oasis, Primal Scream, Taco Bell, The Weeknd, Theremin, Vinyl

Sometimes I wish I could do this. I can, however, deliver the music news for March 10, 2021. Fascinated by

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Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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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 […]
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