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Random music news for July 31, 2019

July 31, 2019July 30, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Baby Shark, Kraftwerk, Lily Allen, Marcus Gray, Sony, Streaming

The end of July already? Have any stores set up their Christmas displays yet? If not, it won’t be long.

Random music news for Tuesday, September 18, 2018

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ariana Grande, Cranberries, Dolores O'Riordan, Liam Gallagher, Lily Allen, Metallica, North of the Internet, Paul Oakenfold, Sponge Bob, Stonehenge, Winnipeg

This was such a weird and awful month in 2001. First, the 9/11 attacks. And on this day, the anthrax

Random music news for Monday, May 7, 2018

May 7, 2018May 7, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brian Eno, CNGB, DJ Khaled, Gibson, Groupies, Johnny Cash, Liam Gallagher, Lily Allen, MRI, Pamela Des Barres, Royal Wedding, Shaggy, Sting, Trumpets, U2

On this day in 1946, a company called Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering was founded. It later changed its name to Sony.

Random Music News for Saturday, January 21, 2017

January 21, 2017January 21, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bastille, Brett Michaels, Chrisette Michele, Donad Trump, Johnny Lydon, Lily Allen, Mick Jagger, Poison, Seattle, Spike Lee

We still all here? Oh, right. Trump took the weekend off. We’re probably fine until Monday. America can probably wait

Random Music News for Thursday, November 24, 2016

November 24, 2016November 23, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bono, Google, IBM, Justin Bieber, Kanye, Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, Madonna, Prince, Radio, Sting

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

Random Music News for Tuesday, April 19, 2016

April 19, 2016April 19, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bill Haley, Jimmy Page, Kanye West, Led Zeppelin, Lily Allen, Opera, Pat Boone, Plagiarism, Radiohead, Rock Around the Clock, Saturday Night Live

I put eight yards of mulch on my back gardens last spring. Where did it all go? And now, music

Random Music News for Monday, February 22, 2016

February 22, 2016February 22, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Damon Albarn, Deadpool, JonBenet Ramsey, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Lily Allen, Matchbox 20, New Found Glory, Paramore, Prince, Rob Thomas, Rush Limbaugh, Seymour Stein, Sire Records, SiriusXM, Universal

Americans are still talking about the Miracle on Ice that happened on this day in 1980. The Russians wish they’d

Random Music News for Monday, July 6, 2015

July 6, 2015July 6, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Winehouse, Apple Music, Beastie Boys, Billy Joel, Blue Note, Burundi, China, Elvis Presley, James Bond, John Lennon, Lily Allen, Male Strippers, Monster, Nick Cave, Paul McCartney, Sam Smith, Spotify

This is the craziest week of concerts in Toronto in a long time. U2 tonight and tomorrow and then the

Guest Blog Lists

10 Cheerful Sounding Songs with UN-Cheerful Lyrics

April 25, 2015April 25, 2015 Former Contributor 3 Comments Amanda Palmer, Cee Lo Green, Foster the People, KISS, Lily Allen, Misleading Lyrics, Sky, Smash Mouth, Sublime, Third Eye Blind, Tori Amos

[Another list from frequent contributor Adam Morrison. – AC] Whether it has something to do with the power of juxtaposition

Top Ten Music Videos With Puppets

January 10, 2014January 10, 2014 Brent Chittenden 6 Comments Brighton Port Authority, Coldplay, Dire Straits, Genesis, Imagine Dragons, Lily Allen, Mastadon, Music VIdeos, Puppets, Supergrass, Trace Adkins, Weezer

Recently, I caught the latest trailer for the new Muppets movie, Muppets Most Wanted. Filled with cameos and muppets galore,

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