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Would someone please tell Donald Trump what the song “Macho Man” really means?

Whoever has been choosing the music for the Trump campaign is completely shit at their job. What’s the message being

January is half over. That’s the kind of thing I’m holding onto right about now. The average Spotify users pays

Why do long weekends never really feel long enough? Back to work with music news for July 3, 2018. Remember

Yep, it’s a holiday across Canada, but since there are readers in other countries who come to this site, I

I like it better this way, actually… http://youtu.be/HwolgpooUKQ (Via Boing Boing)

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