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Random music news for Thursday, April 15, 2021

Got Zoom fatigue? Science says that while it affects everyone, you’re more apt to get it if you’re female. If

Now that the Super Bowl is in the books, the annual impeachment event starts today. This will be weird, of

Now that we’re spending more time indoors, this is something you might have wondered about. Once you’ve solved that mystery,

Klingon wine? Absolutely! Post Malone rose? Why not? And now, let’s get back to reality with what’s going on in

Windows 95 turned 25 this week. If you were around back then, you’ll remember what a big deal it was.

Back in the early 90s, a British entrepreneur named Ricky Adar came up with the idea of selling music over

Yes, we’re up and running again after nearly two weeks issues with our web hosting service. It was THEIR fault

[Another guest post to fill the breach as I’m on vacation this week. Today’s piece is by Pat Patterson. –

As you may have determined from my out-of-office note, I’m AWOL for the next bit. Where? Send an email to

It was on this day in 1990 that Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. That ended poorly for everyone, of course. And

I really should pay more attention to what’s happening in our country rather than watching the next installment of the

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