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Random music news for Thursday, March 4, 2021

Will Smith in politics? Could happen, Murcia. And now, music news for March 4, 2021. While the UK wants to

Life on Venus? Damn, I wish Bowie were here to write a song about it. Moving on to music news

It’s both Memorial Day in the US and a bank holiday in the UK, so let’s see if anything is

Bonnie and Clyde were finally whacked by police on this day in 1934. And in some less-violent music news for

Record Store Day! Yay! What else is making music news on April 21, 2018? Here are my weekly music picks

It was on this day in 1981 that Xerox PARC introduced a new computer controller device they called a “mouse,”

Happy Black Friday. Let us all engage in an orgy of rabid consumerism. And now, the music news. Speaking of

Happy Thanksgiving, America. We appreciate the ability to watch football in the middle of our Canadian workday. And now, the

Happy Back to the Future Day! Time’s up. Where’s my goddamn hoverboard? Wait: are we getting an announcement about power-lacing

Bad news: winter is coming. Good news: I can stop mowing the lawn soon. And now, the music news. Here’s

Nothing can get you ready to watch another episode of a show like a great theme song. Let’s stick to

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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