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Random music news for Saturday, November 21, 2020

If you’re a fan of The Simpsons, you’ll appreciate this. And meanwhile, back in Russia… Once you’re done watching that

Hey, it’s the Friday of a summer long weekend, F**ck it, huh? Embrace the craziness,.

It was on this day in 1873 that the Canadian government established the RCMP. As for music news on May

January is half over. That’s the kind of thing I’m holding onto right about now. The average Spotify users pays

Marilyn Manson. Led Zeppelin. Ozzy Osbourne. They’re all among the usual suspects when religious types are looking to call out

On this day in 1952, The New Musical Express published the first-ever UK singles chart. Fast-forwarding to November 14, 2018,

It’s typical Celine Dion, but wait until about the 1:30 mark. And make sure you until the very end because

The younger bull terrier had dental work this week. Relatives from the US tell me that our dogs have better

How can 2017 be halfway over already? Here’s some music news for June 30, 2017. Britney Spears is adamant that

On this day in 1978, the first piece of spam was sent over ARPANET, the precursor to the modern Internet.

The contract rider is the part of the performance contract between the promoter and the artist that specifies what special

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