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Random music news for Saturday, March 13, 2021

Fun fact: Chinese couples are clamoring to get married next Sunday because the Chinese characters for that date (20210314) look

Let’s say goodbye to Donald Trump with some repurposed Sound of Music. Here’s a fine collection of ugly music-themed Christmas

For reasons unknown, this earworm has been going through my head for a week. Think very carefully before you click

Remember when Ozzy and disco were two polar opposites when it came to music? Not anymore. (Via Tom)

Someone fraudulently maxed out Ozzy and Sharon’s credit cards. Ed Sheeran is the UK and Ireland’s richest person under 30.

Aliens are watching us from here. Maybe. It could be that they’re looking for music news for October 24, 2020.

There’s a study that says that the coronavirus can survive on paper money for 28 days. Seriously, though, when was

The Model Plaid? Weird name, but hella fast! On to music news for September 24, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Van

Fashion has taken a real hit during COVID-19. If we’re not going out, why bother dressing up? I’m not sure

Remember Psy and “Gangnam Style?” Now you can enjoy it infinitely. Here’s what I mean. Then we have music news

This explains EXACTLY how I’ve been feeling the last few weeks! I’m so glad I’m not alone. Read that article

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