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Random music news for Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Yep. This works. (Via Alyssa) Moving to music news for June 17, 2020… Coronavirus update 1: Two big music festivals

Anyone involved in the Canadian music industry for any length of time inevitably ran into Deane Cameron. Few people championed

Today is Charles Darwin’s birthday. Make sure you give a creationist a hug. And now, music news for February 12,

I understand why people back into parking spaces at the mall, but when it’s crowded and busy during the holiday

When you think about it, it’s quite an accomplishment to become even a one-hit-wonder. Sure, your career is essentially over after

An early cloud service for the storing and sharing of MP3s was led by a CEO who knowingly encouraged his

On the eve of the Juno Awards in Calgary, the city took another step to becoming a musical powerhouse. Not

Radiohead has been an independent act for almost ten years now yet they still can’t seem to shake the shackles

In London for a few days to visit the Vintage.tv people. They’re coming to Canada, you know. In other music

Later this month, I’ll have an Ongoing History of New Music episode on the history of the home stereo. Part of

When Venom formed in Newcastle in 1979, they had sights on acquiring a recording contract just like any other new

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