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Random music news for Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Watching the Olympics? I miss Brian Williams keeping me up to date on the time in Newfoundland. (If you don’t

They’re babies! And look at all the hair on The Edge! Well, they were very young in 1978 when they

I was going through my library of music books when I stumbled on something called NetMusic. This is almost adorably

When U2 was on their Zoo TV tour, Bono used to take a cell phone onstage with him every night.

A serious question: Why do all the seats used by players and coaches on the sidelines of big soccer matches

Think back to U2’s third album, War, the one with the picture of a young boy on the cover. His

Had there not been a pandemic, Euro 2020 would have been held last summer. But with COVID vaccinations on the

Before we begin, please give it up for this rooster who gave it his all. Now go out there are

True or false: a couple members of the Clash once were arrested because they were suspected of being terrorists. True.

It seems hard to believe now, but when U2 first came out, they were virtually ignored by everyone. They struggled

U2 has something planned for St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow. The Virtual Road is a series of four concerts that will

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