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Music Cities Summit returning to CMW in Toronto May 12

With legendary and locally beloved venues closing at a dispiriting pace just as more bands are popping up, Toronto has

March 13, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Austin, SXSW

If you’ve been following the news, two people in Austin, Texas, have been killed as the result of anonymous parcel bombs

A little over five years ago, Ian Astbury told me something remarkable. “I was just in Austin for SXSW and

On this day in 1973, Elvis Presley’s live broadcast from a Hawaii set a record for the most-watched show ever

If you’ve been watching the mysterious countdown on the Foo Fighters website, you’ve probably wondered what’s it’s counting down to.

We don’t know much about this other than he calls himself Drama. Damn, he’s good. (Via Holy Kaw)

Do NOT set foot on the lawn of Butthole Surfer drummer King Coffey. He works very hard to keep his

The driver under arrest for mowing down people at SXSW on Wednesday night, killing two and injuring 22, was himself

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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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 […]
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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, […]
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