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52 Fascinating Things Learned in 2015

Writing in Medium.com, Tom Whitwell details 52 things he learned last year. You can read the whole list here, but

It’s late again, but what are you gonna do? Here’s what I can tell you about what music sold in

Things are still on the “suck” side of the ledger this week despite four debuts in the Canadian Top 10.

It’s been awhile–Six months? Longer?–since I bought a regular CD. If I need to possess music, I’ll head over to

If you had any doubt, that streaming was here to stay and the future of music consumption, but it aside.

There’s always going to be a market for selling songs. CDs, vinyl, digital tracks–a not-insignificant number of music consumers will

This analysis comes from Bobby Owsinski’s Music 3.0 Blog. In 2004, the largest demo of CD buyers was age 36

CD sales have been in free fall since the beginning of the century and for years, we were told that

I’ve posted something like this before, but it’s worth posting again. (Via Digital Music News)

Yeah, I know I’m really late with this week’s report–but in my defense (a) I didn’t get the numbers until

Maybe. Check out this graph of predictions of global recorded music revenues created by The Economist. While physical sales have

The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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