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Random Music News for Wednesday, December 8, 2015

Thirty-five years since John Lennon was shot? Man, I still remember coming home that Monday night to that music news.

Music and movies had gone together since–well, since there were movies. Part of the reason for the development of long-playing

[This is my national column in the Metro commuter papers this morning. It’s going over very well in, you know,

Flying to Winnipeg tonight for Phantompalooza. If you’re from Winnipeg, I don’t have to explain. If you’re not, you’ll never

On this day in 1929. women were officially declared “persons” in Canada. Will anyone ever sell a million records in

I love Phantom of a Paradise as only someone from Winnipeg could. Although it was a massive stiff in most

Back at Canadian Music Week in May, I had the privilege of introducing a celebrity interview featuring producer Nile Rodgers

I had a chance to speak to Paul Williams at Canadian Music Week. “I betcha I’ve seen you in Phantom

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