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Random music news for Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Happy 57th birthday, Axl Rose. And now for music news on February 6, 2019. A Foo Fighter got hurt and

When was the last time somebody made you a mixtape? OK, a label sharing a promotional sampler may not be

It’s Sunday and that means it’s time for our ReverbNation picks of the week! 1) The Institution “Ships of Tarnish” Formed

We need to talk. Too many people are using the terms “indie,” “alternative” and “major label” incorrectly. Not that they’re

For years, one of the more interesting things to watch in the UK was the country’s indie music charts. It

August 21, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Genres, Indie, Pop

Fans of indie music are often portrayed as snobbish hipsters, people who believe that their tastes in music are more

Hats off to whoever Naxuu is, a Medium user who has carefully constructed an 800 song, 55 hour playlist featuring

Today is the 8th birthday of the iPhone. Interested in a documentary on hip hop fashion? Click here. The Meat

For a brief second back in the late 90s, I became a fan of Embrace, a decent little band out

This comes from Dose. I’ll give you one and you can go here for the rest. (Via SF Peter)

Home at last. The dogs seem to remember me. Tidal, Jay Z’s streaming music program is a disaster because (a)

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