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Random music news for Thursday, January 7, 2020

Now that we’re spending more time indoors, this is something you might have wondered about. Once you’ve solved that mystery,

Draw your own conclusions. (Via Danny)

On this day in 1955, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the precursor to Sony, sold its first transistor radios. When it comes

Anyone else tired of Matthew McConaughey’s Lincoln commercials? Is he really selling cars for Ford? Off now to deal with

Winging home from Las Vegas today, so an entire day is lost to travel. But before I boarded my Air Canada

As a drummer myself, I LIVE for those moments where the music stops and I get to show my chops.

Suzanne Morissette Cruz is a killer drummer, so it seemed perfectly natural for her to bust out a wicked drum

March 1, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Drummers

As a drummer myself, I enjoy a good drummer joke. How do you tell if the stage is level? The

Drummers love to experiment with their kits, looking for ways that might extend their power, speed and finesse. As a

There’s a monotonous sameness to much of today’s music. The beat is perfect, synced to within milliseconds with no rushing

If you love drums, you’re gonna love this performance at the Alternative Press Music Awards. By the way, Zummo was

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