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Here’s your last chance to save your Google Play Music files

The door is really finally and for real closing on Google Play Music. Users received an email over the weekend

Question: Humans have created hundreds of breeds of dogs. Why hasn’t anyone bred a dog that lives longer? Just a

Lest we forget. And now, music news for November 11, 2020. This song won’t play well with the MAGA types

I’ll bet you’re expecting an opening link to something Halloween related. Nope. This is much more interesting. And so is

It’s finally happening — unfortunately. Users of Google Play Music found out the hard way this week that they can

You were probably taught the maximum speed of sound. But what about the maximum speed of sound through hydrogen? Weird

This explains EXACTLY how I’ve been feeling the last few weeks! I’m so glad I’m not alone. Read that article

We all knew it was coming but we hoped we’d have more time. This week, the death toll started to

When Google announced last month it was actually moving forward with its intention to nix Google Play Music and force

Many of us are still trying to come to terms with the loss of Google Play Music. At some point

A few days ago, Google announced it would be rolling out a new, simple way for users of its Play

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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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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