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Trent Reznor has unilaterally redefined the concept of the EP

Back in the late 70s, a new format was introduced. The EP (Extended Play) was a 12-inch slab of vinyl

Last week we heard about the third in the triptych of EPs that Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails began

This is very cool! The continued access to interesting bits of David Bowie’s career continues. I expect that will a

Less than a week ago, Trent Reznor hinted that new music from Nine Inch Nails was imminent. True to his

Yes, he’s still dead, but Prince left behind a massive trove of unreleased material. The first batch of songs will

That countdown clock on the Foo Fighters’ website ticked down to zero overnight. When it hit zero, a new EP

If you’ve been watching the mysterious countdown on the Foo Fighters website, you’ve probably wondered what’s it’s counting down to.

UPDATE: Turns out that everything was released today. The following text has been updated to reflect that. Long before the

Silverchair was one of those 90s bands with a fervent following. I know fans who did anything and everything to

When U2 dropped Songs of Innocence from the cloud into the iTunes accounts of 500 million users earlier, the Internet

The EP: longer than a single but shorter than an album. When they first started cropping up in the late

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