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Random music news for Monday, April 12, 2021

Too much? If so, the BBC would like to hear from you. If you’re a musician thinking about getting into

When we finally get back to traveling, I think I’m gonna get me one of these. Meanwhile, more pandemic distraction

For the most populous province in Confederation, Ontario, should have more choice when it comes to multi-day outdoor music festivals.

Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick is famous for his five-necked guitar. Davie504 loves his bass. He’s turned into the Rick

For Canadians, there is something sacred about the May long weekend. No matter how iffy the weather might be, we

Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick and his wife, Alison, have a new project that uses music to help severely autistic

Here’s another short list of the best (well, to me, anyway) that passed through my computers and email accounts this

I’m not-so-secretly harbouring a wish that alt-rock takes a turn for the harder in 2016. Enough with the introspective, low-to-mid-tempo

In a development that I suspect troubles Trent Reznor and Morrissey not at all, neither Nine Inch Nails nor The

Why? Because we can. (Via The Awesomer) However, this dude has a long way to go before he beats Rick

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