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Random music news for Monday, January 4, 2021

End of the holidays, back to work. Now we just need to focus on getting through January, February, and March.

This explains EXACTLY how I’ve been feeling the last few weeks! I’m so glad I’m not alone. Read that article

THAT is one smelly poo. This music news for July 25, 2020, is much less stinky. Corornavirus update 1: Uncle

This sign at a vintage clothing store says it best: That got dark fast, didn’t it? Here’s music news for

Texas, which is experiencing a huge surge in COVID-19 cases, now has a mandatory mask order in place for public

This sums things up perfectly. Don’t be a red shirt. (Via Laughing Squid) And now, music news for July 3,

Tired of the holiday season? Good news! The world is going to end in four days. Best get caught up

I just have time to watch the Royal Wedding from an anti-monarchist pub down the street from my London hotel

The Rolling Stones almost came to an end because on this day in 1977, Keith Richards was arrested for possession

As the AV Club states “No one asked for this, but yet, here we are.” Then again, Jon Snow can

Happy Bastille Day! And here’s what’s making music news on July 14. Hardcore Trump supporter Kid Rock says he’s going

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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