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Here are the nominees for the 2021 Prism Prize

Each year, the Prism Prize seeks to honour the best in music video production in Canada. After sorting through more

We’re always hearing about music videos with hundreds of millions or even billions of views. But below that upper crust

…not Spotify. Nor is it Apple Music. The reigning champ? YouTube. According to a YouGov study out of the UK,

When we watch a music video, we expect it to be over in a few minutes. But Twenty One Pilots

We’re done with 2020. I mean, totally, utterly DONE. The only things missing from this wretched year is a North

Since the dawn of rock’n’roll, cars have figured in song lyrics. In fact, one of the very first songs of

Give it a moment. You’ll get it. (Via Tom) Here’s what I have for music news for October 19, 2020.

MTV is pushing 40? Yep. Next August is the big anniversary. Tarzan Dan from YTV’s Hit List drops by Studio

Once we beat the coronavirus, I’d be personally grateful if doctors start working on this. Oh, and Pac Man turns

If you’ve browsed on YouTube or Vevo for old-school music videos, you’ve probably noticed that a lot of them look

In 1979, a new TV showed up on Calgary-area cable systems called FM Moving Pictures. The unpaid host was Mike

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