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Twenty years ago today, we lost Joey Ramone. Here’s what happened.

In the late 90s, I was working on a book on alt-rock. As we got closer to the publication date,

There have been plenty of rumours regarding the health of Eddie Van Halen this year, but they’ve all been tamped

NOTE: Yesterday a story starting bouncing about the Internet about how we were all gonna die of brain cancer because

Why is daylight saving time still a thing? Let’s get rid of it. Seriously. Although I do like the extra

Elvis Costello has apologized for canceling a European tour, but I think we can all forgive him because he revealed

Getting a case of E. coli might’ve saved Nile Rodgers’ life. Or at least his kidney. Last summer, when he

At least I think it’s Saturday. I started writing this post after a 15-hour flight from Toronto to Taipei. Good

The news about Gord Downie’s incurable brain cancer is not only national news, but it’s also attracting international attention. Even

In the song “Are We Family,” from The Tragically Hip’s 1998 release Phantom Power, Gord Downie sings “Are we family,

It shouldn’t come as any surprise that The Tragically Hip will be setting out on the road this summer. Hearing

In a statement released by the legendary band very early this morning, The Tragically Hip share some pretty shocking and

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