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RIP Ginger Baker, the innovative drummer of Cream (and a famously prickly individual)

If you grew up wanting to be a drummer (as I did), you drew up a list of drummers you

I should be in Thailand by now. If not, something has gone dreadfully wrong. But I still managed to compile

Eric Clapton has had a ton of albums released. According to my research, he’s released approximately 20 solo albums. That’s

Dandelions. If you think they’re so pretty, you can have all of mine. The guy who wrote the music for

Eric Clapton got all the glory. Ginger Baker was the mean bastard drummer that everyone expected to go first. But

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 […]
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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, […]
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