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Five fascinating medical mysteries of music

[This is my weekly music column for Global News. -AC] As far as evolutionary biologists can determine, there was no

Listener discretion is advised for anyone susceptible to getting a song stuck in their heads. Which is, like, everyone since

It was on this day that The Pill was approved for use in the US. That didn’t change society much,

I cannot get Twenty One Pilots’ “Heathens” out of my head. I don’t particularly like the song but it’s managed

September 2, 2016 Alan Cross 3 Comments earworms

I will not be responsible for what will go through your head if you continue to read this post. But

And how’s your long weekend going so far? Here’s what’s happening as far as music news is concerned. Here’s an

I finally kicked the monkey pox I brought back from Borneo only to find out that everyone I seem to

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