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Random music news for Friday, April 10, 2020

I completely forgot that we had a long weekend this week. Frankly, EVERY weekend for the last month has been

Flying home today after the LA movie junket, so the entire day is lost to travel. Damn time zones. Time

The good thing about this Pokemon GO craze is that people are at least playing outside and getting some exercise.

The people behind this upcoming show in the desert this October is terrible at keeping a secret. There’s been so

It was on this day in 1979 that 11 people were suffocated to death in a crowd crush before a

The data roaming charges on this current trip to SE Asia and Australia are killing me. Time to buy a

First, big props to Michael for the show’s artwork this week. It makes all the sense in the world when

Happy 147th birthday, Canada! The Who announces their farewell tour. They mean it this time. Really. Oh, and Pete Townshend

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 […]
Mark Silver
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