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Random music news for Wednesday, May 12, 2021

How confident is the UK government that they’ve got the pandemic under control? They’ve approved casual sex. Transitioning now to

Today is the long trip home from Asia. Thanks to crossing to the dateline, April 6, 2018, will be about

Pirate radio stations have always left their mark wherever they spring up. This station in Istanbul, Turkey, only because of

As people celebrated the arrival of 2017 in a Turkish nightclub, gunmen dressed as Santas walked in with long-barrelled weapons at

NOTE: Scroll down for the latest news. Today (Friday, June 17), Radiohead held a global streaming event at dozens and

Chances are that unless you’re familiar with the Japanese music scene, you’ve never heard of Neko Oikawa, the lyricist for a

Why do the dogs have more presents under the tree than I do? And why are most of them from

Here’s how things look from here at the western edge of the Indian Ocean. (I’m, er, on tour. Or something.)

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 […]
Mark Silver