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Remember that Simpsons show with a Morrissey-like character that pissed off the real Morrissey? That character has released a single.

Earlier this spring, The Simpsons episode called “Panic on the Streets of Springfield” featured a Morrissey-like character called Quilloughby who

The April 18 episode of The Simpsons featured Lisa making an imaginary friend with a miserable vegetarian British indie singer

The Simpsons has a long tradition of incorporating musicians and musical storylines into episodes, from Paul McCartney to the Rolling

At what point does Alexa get too smart? Just wonderin’. Now I’m going to distract myself with music news for

The summer encore season has come to an end. It’s time for some brand new shows. There’s something about creative

Donald Trump didn’t do anything wrong when it comes to Ukraine. I mean, just ask him. He even made notes

Okay, so it’s not real. But it’s sure good for a laugh.

Still in LA. I remain unconsumed by wildfires. A good thing, that, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to report on

Lots of hockey, baseball, and football this weekend. I may not leave the couch. Here’s music news for October 5,

Oh, Mozzer. You’d be so much better off if you’d just keep your mouth shut, especially when it comes to

It’s the Memorial Day holiday in the US, so is there any music news for May 27, 2019? Let’s find

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