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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 920: The history of the record store

Before we begin, I am very aware that there are many people who have never, ever set foot in a

There’s now a board game for cats. Please enjoy. And now, music news for April 13, 2021. Here’s an ask

First, a message from Snoop Dogg: Snoop Dogg has a word for Donald Trump supporters pic.twitter.com/gjxfL9GDjf — XXL Magazine (@XXL)

Doug Putnam, the owner of Canada’s Sunrise Records, is certainly ambitious. After buying the leases of more than 70 HMV

It was eleven years ago today that Sully Sullivan landed that airliner in the Hudson River. Moving to music news

In Las Vegas for CES. Watch this space for more stuff like this. Meanwhile, here’s music news for January 6,

If I hear the term “quid pro quo” again today, I think my brain will explode. There will be none

Meet the new boss/Same as the old boss. Music news, however, keeps changing. Here’s what I’ve got for October 22,

At the height of its powers, HMV had more than 300 stores in the UK. That all came apart a

The reason HMV still exists in the UK is because the financially-distressed chain was rescued by Doug Putnam, the head

Remember how Canada’s Sunrise Records bought what was left of the bankrupt HMV chain in the UK? The next stage

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