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Eminem responds to Gen Zers who want him canceled

The big kerfuffle in the Cancel Movement last week erupted when Gen Zers (b. 1997-2002) learned of the existence of

SpaceX Starship go BOOM! Now some not-quite-as-explosive music news for March 5, 2021. Ian Brown of the Stone Roses is

Gen Z has taken a break from criticizing skinny jeans and side-parts because they’ve recently discovered that some Eminem lyrics

Given that Spotify’s biggest users are people 25 and under, it makes sense that the company conducts an annual study

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

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

Beyond the demo known as Millennials is Gen Z, which is actually a larger cohort. Much larger. They’ve never known

Here’s something to make you think. Earlier this week, Adweek magazine published an article about the uprising of Generation Z.

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

Google, a company that knows a thing or two about analytics, thought it was time to take a close look

The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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