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Random music news for Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Hands up everyone who was freaked out by yesterday’s Google outage. Nothing like that today (yet), so we can move

On this day in 1969, Hells Angels security people murdered a concert-goer during a set by the Rolling Stones at

The staycation continues. How much have I accomplished with that list of things I was planning to do around the

Last day of July already and the back-to-school ads are in full effect. Fantastic. Here’s music news for July 31,

After quietly hyping things up over the past couple of weeks, Spotify had some announcements for us on Tuesday (April

Troy Carter was one of the few people who got it when streaming started to take off more than five

One more sleep until the playoffs! And when was the last time we saw this many Canadian teams in the

AJMT contributor Juliette Jagger and LA-based music journalist Eve Barlow are back with Episode #2 of their new podcast DEBUTS.

Off to Winnipeg to visit the folks tonight. I’ve packed lots of mosquito repellant. The indie music sector is really,

That squirrel who lives in the neighbour’s shed in tormenting one of the bull terriers. At least it’s keeping her

As I write this, “All About That Bass” from Meghan Trainor has been viewed on YouTube 1,030,296,984 times. In the last week,

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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