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Random music news for Friday, April 23, 2021

This is one weird Kickstarter program. Once you decide if you want to support it, move to music news for

There’s another health issue caused by COVID-19: cracked teeth. Let’s see what we have for music news for October 1,

Hey, we haven’t heard Rudy Giuliani run off at the mouth for weeks. Where did he go? I’ll start looking

You can learn a lot about where music is going by studying what kind of acts the big music festivals

Secondary ticket seller VividSeats took a look at how the mix of music is changing at some of the big

Donald Trump’s friends are Russia, China, and North Korea. His enemies are Canada, France, Germany, and Japan. What’s wrong with

It was on this day in 1982 that ET: The Extraterrestrial debuted in theatres. Now in music news for June 11,

January 9, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2018, Bonnaroo

When the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival debuted in 2002, the line-up was jam band heavy. Over the years, though,

After years of struggling to get established, European-style music festival culture has taken root in North America. Thanks to events

This is just about the best ticket deal to date. For a one-time price of $800, you can be the

Coachella. Sasquatch. Governors Ball. Bonnaroo. Wayhome. Osheaga. These are just some of the mega-festivals that will be staged across North

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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