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Here are the Grammy winners that didn’t make the telecast

It’s Grammy Day, and the big bets are on now who will win what but how bad the TV ratings

The Grammy Awards have always been lacking in the credibility department, but we still pay attention for some reason. The

I had planned a trip to SE Asia to visit my goddaughter for her second birthday, but now maybe not,

There are 84 Grammy Award categories, only about 10 of which will be given out during the telecast. And because

The more rich and famous you get, the more likely people want to give your stuff for free. Take, for

Hardcore music fans have always held the Grammy Awards in contempt, saying that the organization is out of touch and

Gamblers are always looking for ways to make a few extra bob on virtually everything. Take the Grammys, for example.

With just a couple of days to go before the Grammy Awards, the non-profit organization that runs it is in

Is it “Happy Martin Luther King Day” or “Merry Martin Luther King Day?” I can never remember. Never mind. Let’s

There’s no way I’m going anywhere near a mall today. I’ll just end up behind someone who insists on backing

Fifty years ago today, the first permanent ARPANET (a forerunner to the internet) was established between UCLA and Stanford. And

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