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Offended by Lip Synced Performances? Wake Up. Everyone Does It.

A couple of years ago, I was having breakfast with a bunch of music industry friends when the topic of

This lip-sync to Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” takes a pretty weird, dark turn. Watch. Read more at The Independent.

I just don’t get it. Spike TV must be out of ideas. Or money. TV doesn’t get much cheaper than

Let’s be honest: shows like American Idol and The Voice are nothing more than karaoke competitions. Dancing with the Stars

Uh-oh. Beyonce was caught in a lip sync malfunction in Paris. I think everyone realizes that lip syncing is a

The thing about a concert experience is that you can’t download it. It’s something that’s happening RIGHT NOW and if

The kid’s name is Matt Perren. For 1,101 days, he took a picture of himself and ended up aging three

Back in the day, being exposed as a lip-syncer would ruin your career and drive you to suicide. Just ask

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver