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If you’re a member of Gen X, the music of your youth is the new classic rock

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Back when The Simpsons still offered biting social commentary, season seven

I’m pretty sure it was the music historian Simon Frith who said “Every generation has the biological right to believe

Damn kids. Do they even know what they want? Absolutely. It’s just that they don’t have a lot of loyalty

RAIN had a cool story yesterday about the methods by which Americans are accessing music these days. What makes the

There comes a moment in our lives when we realize that we’re no longer young again. I don’t mean mentally,

You know that photo on the cover of the first Rage Against the Machine album? That’s a real picture of

Yes, you original Lollapaloozers, time has marched on. Released February 1, 1994 Released March 8, 1994 Released May 10, 1994

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