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These are 2017’s Highest-Paid Women in Music

Once again, we leave it to Forbes to snoop about the earnings of celebrities to come up with another highest-paid

What do you imagine when you think of a heavy metal band? Black t-shirts, big guitars, and screaming dudes? As

Even though we’re nearing the end of 2016, it can still be a little intimidating for young women just starting

First, let’s be very clear: lists like this are just estimates made by outsiders so their accuracy is…somewhat specious. It

For years (decades!) the music industry was exclusively and old boys’ club. That, thankfully, has changed in recent times–it’s sure

Sure, there’s still Bieber, Bruno and Pitbull, but the guys are greatly outnumbered by the girls right now. Entertainment Weekly

By now, you may have heard about the shitstorm emanating from comments made by radio consultant Keith Hill on his

Remember the Calgary indie band Women? They had plenty of potential but blew apart in spectacular fashion right on stage

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
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