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Random music news for Thursday, May 13, 2021

And the latest word on sex robots is…what? Uh, okay. I’ll stick with music news for May 13, 2021. These

Since most of us have been home for most of the past year (or should’ve been…), tons of people have

Dinosaur butts. That is all. Now let’s look at music news for January 21, 2021. Drake is the first artist

It’s Cyber Monday. But given that so many of us are in lockdown anyway, is that even a thing this

I gotta stop buying the stuff advertised in Instagram. My record is Pieces of Crap 5, Actually Useful Stuff 1.

The Model Plaid? Weird name, but hella fast! On to music news for September 24, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Van

So THAT’S what that new orange dot is all about. Now let’s try music news for September 19, 2020. Coronavirus

Windows 95 turned 25 this week. If you were around back then, you’ll remember what a big deal it was.

With all the digital smog that we create about ourselves every day, it’s frightening how much of our personal information

I just can’t stop staring at the car crash that is the Trump administration. It’s better than any TV show,

The last weekend in July. Make it a good one. And now the music news. At a show in Toronto on

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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