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Random Music News for August 31, 2017

Diana Day + 20. Where we you when you heard? Let’s get up to date as far as music news

You’re not supposed to include copyrighted music in a podcast without seeking permission from the rights holder, something that can cost

The one question I get more than any other is “Can I get Ongoing History shows as podcasts?” The answer

We’ve written in this space about WKRP in Cincinnati, the beloved show of radio types. For decades, the shows haven’t

I’m at the Hyatt Riot on the Sunset Strip. Foo Fighters interview today then off to the airport to fly

The headline in Adweek sums everything up: easy money and a way to appeal to new audiences. Back when people

With physical and digital music sales sliding, artists and music publishers need to find new sources of revenue. That’s why

It wasn’t all that long ago that the idea of, say, licensing a song for a TV commercial was not

Here are two truths: 1. YouTube is the biggest source of online music in the Sagittarius arm of the Milky

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