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Random music news for Monday, May 4, 2020

There will be no Star Wars puns this day. Not from me, anyway. Here’s music news for, er, the 125th

Had a bad day at work this week? Not as bad as this guy. Let’s move over to music news

Is it really 2019 already? As we transition into a time of new year’s resolutions (that may or may not

One more shot of opinion regarding the best music of 2018 so far by the writers of this site. Zoe

The first ever space shuttle launch–Columbia and STS-1–happened on this day in 1981. As for music news on April 12, 2018…

Each year, the Prism Prize recognizes excellence in Canadian music video production and direction with the winner receiving a cheque

By: Juliette Jagger (@juliettejagger) Artist: Grimes Ft. Janelle Monáe Song: Venus Fly Album/EP: Art Angels This past week, multi-media artist

They’re called political parties for a reason, right? The presidential elections in the United States take entirely too long. We know.

It was on this day in 1956 that IBM introduced the 305 RAMAC, the first computer to use disc storage.

The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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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 […]
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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