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Random music news for Thursday, February 13, 2020

Still looking for that perfect anti-Valentine’s Day gift? Buy your ex a cockroach. Moving to music news for February 13,

Whenever the movie adaptation of Nick Hornby’s book appears on TV, by wife looks at me and says the same

You may already have heard that Disney is going to adapt Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity for a TV show that

Back in the home office for a few days, long enough for the dogs to recognize me again. Here’s what’s

Regular readers will know that I routine whinge and kvetch about how too many people are missing out on the

If you think the ultimate music listening experience involves listening to an MP3 sounds good through a pair of Beats

Because I was part of the generation obsessed with high-fidelity sound–you know who you are–I’ve always been obsessed about finding

I don’t know where you are in the world, but here in central Canada, spring is nowhere to be seen.

All record collecting nerds consider the novel/movie High Fidelity to be closer to a documentary than anything else. The book

The problem with compressed digital files (like but not limited to MP3s) is that they all sound like crap. A

How’s your hearing? Can you tell the difference between a high-quality audio recording and another that isn’t as good? More

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