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Random music news for Wednesday, September 8, 2021

A metal bassist stopped a possible mass shooting at a gig in Boise, Idaho. He got shot for his troubles,

Live music has returned, but given the virulence of the delta variant, we’re hardly back to normal. Live Nation Canada

Ever wonder why those CAPTCHA pictures are so depressing? Turns out there’s a reason for it. Now that you know

While Canada is taking a very, very cautious approach to restarting live music, the U.S. doesn’t seem to be worried

Tenacious D‘s Kyle Gass is firmly on the side of vaccinations. This new video–his Ramones spoof–features John C. Reilly, Samantha

A part of Australia is suffering a biblical plague. It’s been raining mice. That would make a mess on the

Over the weekend, 50,000 people piled into a stadium in New Zealand to see five acts play live. Few masks

The story goes that while working in a university lab, Dexter Holland of The Offspring saw an experiment ruined when

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