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Random music news for Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Before we begin, who doesn’t love news bloopers? Moving to music news for December 9, 2020… If this album sells

Turns out you don’t need a host for the Oscars after all. Full coverage of the Academy Awards can be

Back when I worked at a drum store, we had an unofficially policy about customers who wanted to play a

It’s World Diabetes Day. You’re welcome. And now, the music news for November 14. Canadian music sales vs. where they

Has it only been two years since the Bataclan? It seems like forever. Here’s the music news for Monday, November

If you’ve been following along with the various chapters in this story you will notice that I have a rule

Yesterday was doubly superstitious: Friday the 13th and a full moon. Everyone okay today? Good. Here’s some music news. Worried

Everyone remember this scene from Wayne’s World. But how did it come about? It would have never, ever happened if

First, it was Wayne Garth and friends… http://youtu.be/wUAitHlJMvw …then there was the drunk guy in the back of an Edmonton

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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