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Random Music News for Tuesday, August 8, 2017

It was on this day in 1969 that the Beatles used the crosswalk down the street from EMI Studios. That

I have a feeling that the Funny or Die people tool a few liberties with this one. https://youtu.be/wtyORRJ_gzM

Happy Thanksgiving, ‘Murica. As a result of the holiday, music news has slowed way down–but I can still deliver. Justin

The idea of computers writing songs has been in the news this year as scientists seek to stretch the frontiers

Superfi, a UK-based site dedicated to hi-fi and home cinema took the same software that powers IBM’s Watson supercomputer to analyze

June? Already? Here’s your music news. Here’s how things work in the US when it comes to the music business.

This was a big day in computing in 1964. IBM introduced the System/360. And now, some music news… This Canadian

So the world didn’t end yesterday. I guess that means a VISA payment this month. And now, the music news:

Remember that story on how James Murphy and IBM worked together to create music from data captured during the US Open

Decades ago, it wasn’t uncommon for companies to encourage their employees to sing company songs. For example, Labatt used to

James Murphy is in the enviable position of doing whatever he wants. Producing records? Making films? Creating his own blend

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