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Random music news for Saturday, December 21, 2019

There’s no way I’m going anywhere near a mall today. I’ll just end up behind someone who insists on backing

In September 1977, a still reasonably coked-out David Bowie was invited by Bing Crosby to appear on his annual Christmas

Bing Crosby was an old-time radio and recording star whose career began in the 1920s. Before rock’n’roll came along in

It’s not David Bowie and Bing Crosby, but it’s close. Sort of. (Via Michael)

As far as anyone can tell, the single biggest-selling record in the history of the galaxy is “White Christmas,” a

We’re quickly coming to the end of 2016 and vinyl’s relatively recent return to popularity doesn’t seem to be coming

When I made a reluctant trip to the mall yesterday–I had to park two time zones away–I passed several cars

It’s that time of year again when people talk about the time a coked-out David Bowie somehow ended up singing

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