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Random music news for Thursday, September 5, 2019

The elder bull terrier has leaf mold allergies again. That’s another $500. Enough of that, though. Let’s do music news

On this day in 1963, the Great Train Robbery happened. Years later, one of the robbers, Ronnie Biggs, would hang

In the fall of 1979, a singer name Rupert Holmes released a single entitled “Escape (The Piña Colada Song).” It

When you’re ultra-famous, you exist in a bubble away from the rest of society, mostly for your own protection. But

Even though you’ve never used Tinder, the app’s nomenclature has slipped into colloquial talk. Just about everyone knows what it

Tinder users will appreciate the app’s new music feature. They’ve teamed up with Spotify to offer potential hook-ups a little

Every four years, we have to work an extra day. Grit your teeth and it’ll be over soon. And now,

I have a new word that you need to incorporate into your vocabulary: kummerspeck. It’s German and refers to the

In another example of the increasing blurring of broadcasting, communication and distribution, Tinder, the dating app where you swipe left

Maybe you’ve tried Tinder, the app that allows you to look for (and dismiss) hookups by swiping through online profiles. Fans

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 […]
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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