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Random music news for Monday, May 18, 2020

The COVID-19 dreams are getting crazy. I dreamt that I was in charge of a McDonald’s focus group to determine

Before streaming, social media, and the internet, many music fans learned about new artists and up-and-comers — as many of

Among all the classics in the Queen catalogue, “We Will Rock You” ranks right up there most ubiquitous. I think

Just remember that if you hear anything about Tool today, it’s probably fake. They love to pull April Fool’s pranks.

Did you shut off auto-renew for your Apple Music trial? If not, you’re now getting charged $10 a month. Is

I was at the Polaris Music Prize Gala last night. I’m exhausted. Tony Fadell, the father of the original iPod,

Well, Scotland? What will it be? September 23 has been declared David Bowie Day in Chicago. Insert cliched “Let’s Dance”

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