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Ongoing History Daily: Tape and CD rot

I think it goes without saying that we as a species would like to preserve our music forever and ever,

What’s this? Another British study that’s actually a commercial for a British company? Yep. Some company commissioned someone to scrape

As the owner of his own record label that has its own pressing plants, Jack White is intimately aware of

Time for the weekly checkup on the Canadian recorded music industry and how it’s doing in regards to sales and

I just read that the question mark is derived from a cat’s tail–as the cat is walking away. Is that

Tool is looking to make some extra dosh by selling a limited edition vinyl edition of Fear Inoculum that looks

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] I first saw my first compact disc in March 1983 when

Sales of vinyl have been going up for 15 straight years. There are, however, rumblings in certain quarters that it’s

Metallica and Tool are using COVID-sniffing dogs on their tours. And here’s Tool rehearsing for their upcoming tour. The COVID

Our credit cards are going vertical. That may take an adjustment. Here’s music news for January 4, 2022. Musicians we

Anyone can buy a CD, digital download of a song or album, or stream it. But if you’re a super-fan,

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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