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Random music news for Thursday, December 31, 2020

As this wretched, wretched year comes to an end, here’s something else to be paranoid about: You are nothing but

Tony Fadell is famous as the guy who helped Apple invent the iPhone. He stayed with the company as it

The Red Hot Chili Peppers know a thing or two about addiction to opioids and other hard drugs. One of

It’s taken the loss of several dozen artists over the last couple of years–Prince, Amy Winehouse, Scott Weiland, Keith Emerson,

It was on this day in 1974 that Hank Aaron slugged his 715th home run. And now, the music news.

Just two more weeks and this clownish US election will be over. If Hillary wins–and that’s what the polls seem

If you’re a Blue Jays fan, you’re excused from all activity other than watching the wildcard game today. As we

How could a seemingly fit, tee-totalling, clean-living, uber-religious vegan suddenly die at the age of 57? It’s all conjecture and

As a result of grossly elevated tree pollen yesterday, I found myself in line at the drug store with an

Although we’re still awaiting the toxicology report on Prince, it’s looking more and more like prescription drugs were involved. The

There are many ways to clear or expand your mind to allow the free-flow of creativity: exercise, meditation and prayer

Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver
Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver