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How many live albums does Pearl Jam have now? We’ve officially lost count.

Pearl Jam’s egalitarian attitudes have always extended to allowing fans to record their gigs. They’ve also been very generous with

Need a vacation? Maybe you can volunteer to see if cruises are safe again. Over to music news for May

The strangest song in the entire Pearl Jam catalogue can be found on the Vitalogy album. If you’re a fan,

This is good news. Could warp engine nacelles be far behind? Off to examine music news for March 31, 2021.

Angry about how governments are handling the coronavirus in Canada? Take a read of this. And what’s this GameStop stuff

It’s the last full day we’ll have to say “President Donald Trump” without using the word “former.” Meanwhile, in music

Drummers Matt Cameron (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam) and Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters) found some time on their hands lately (hey, who

Here’s one of the best reasons you should use the pandemic to start exercising more. Think about that and then

Once upon a time, an appearance on MTV’s Unplugged series was a career highlight. Everyone wanted to do one, including

There’s another health issue caused by COVID-19: cracked teeth. Let’s see what we have for music news for October 1,

Here’s one set of private diaries that I will definitely read. Meanwhile, in music news for September 26, 2020… Coronavirus

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