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Random music news for Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Happy birthday, ‘Merica. But the world doesn’t stop for your Independence Day, so here’s music news for July 4, 2108.

It was five years ago today that an earthquake hit Fukushima, creating the second-worst nuclear plant disaster of all time.

It was 25 years ago today that Rodney King got his beating from LA cops. It was a dark time.

For some reason, this date is indelibly etched into my mind because a billion years ago, my mom prohibited my

Is this Canadian election campaign over yet? Jeebus… In music news, this is what I’ve got today. Wait: You mean

If Bugs Bunny were a wiseass rapper instead of a wiseass rabbit, he might be capable of something like this.

Depending on when you’re reading this, I’m either in Shanghai, over the Pacific or flaked out on the couch at

Let’s see what’s out there, shall we? Fifty Cent has to pay $16 million for stealing a headphone design. Can’t

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