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Random music news for Saturday, September 18, 2021

Are Zoom meetings making you so self-conscious that you’re running for the plastic surgeon? You’re not alone. Now take a

America is facing another toilet paper shortage because of COVID. Let’s try some music news for September 2, 2021. Two

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

If the limited-edition releases distributed as part of the first Record Store Day drop this past Saturday have you and

Still on vacation staycation. Still haven’t accomplished much around the house–except for putting together music news for August 5, 2020.

Despite it being American Thanksgiving week and Black Friday, there’s still music news to report. Here’s what’s happening on November

Now in transit home from Thailand. By the time I get home, I’ll have been traveling for 32 hours. Ouch.

Want to know what the Canadian president of a major record label thinks about the state of the industry? Larry

Believe it or not, there’s music news even on Christmas Eve. And we have a winner in the annual hysteria

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 […]
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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