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Random music news for Wednesday, December 23, 2020

December 23, 2020December 21, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Frank Zappa, Google, Hipgnosis, Jay-Z, Melody Maker, Merck Mercuriadis, Netflix, Rammstein, Rihanna, Robert Johnson, Steel Panther, Taylor Swift

Finished Netflix yet? Good riddance, 2020. Here are some songs to that effect. (Via Sean) DUMB, Steel Panther, DUMB! The

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Time on your hands over the holidays? Source out this documentary on Melody Maker, the British music mag

December 25, 2019December 24, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Documentary, Melody Maker

In the absence of commercial radio in the UK–it was the BBC or nothing for decades–the main source of music

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Music History 

Awesome Magazine Covers from the 1990s

February 3, 2015 Alan Cross 3 Comments British, Britpop, Kerrang!, Melody Maker, Mojo, Music Magazines, NME, Q, Record Collector, Select, The Word, Uncut

I calculated that at one point I spent nearly $4,000 a year on music magazines. (Hey, it was part of

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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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
  • 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
  • Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
    For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
    Mark Silver
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