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Karma alert! After telling everyone that the coronavirus is a “hoax” and the lockdowns are unnecessary, Ted Nugent has been diagnosed with COVID-19

Look, you never want to gloat about someone’s misfortune, especially when it comes to someone’s health. But try to hold

Do Zoom meetings leave you exhausted? Has COVID-19 burned you out? Then read on. Zoom Fatigue is a Real Thing

The Dirty Knobs are headed up by Mike Campbell, a former member of Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers. They’ve got a new

Paul McCartney may have played his last gig. At least that’s his fear because of the coronavirus. Here’s what he

Before the fall spike in COVID-19 cases across Europe, it looked like some countries had things under control. During those

Peter sends us this story from IFLScience: “It might sound like the jaunty beeps of Brian Eno playing with a Gameboy, but

Hello, Newman. You do bring up some good points. More info in today’s round-up of music news for October 10,

Steve? Was that you? I wouldn’t doubt it. Take a read and then come on back for music news for

Seriously. It’s not hard and it’s for everyone’s benefit. And then there’s this message from Corey Taylor of Slipknot, who

Early on in the pandemic, we were told that we needed to wash our hands with soap and water for

Got a nutty friend who believes in QAnon? Better read this. Once you absorb that, move on to music news

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