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Ever wonder why drums sound the same on many of today’s recordings?

Drum sounds–especially the snare–go through phases and trends. One such trend that began with a studio mistake back in the

Will Smith in politics? Could happen, Murcia. And now, music news for March 4, 2021. While the UK wants to

How much oxygen do we have left? Oh. Think about that when you browse through music news for March 3,

Need a nap after lunch? You will be doing your boss a favour (and yourself, too). I have a quick

Can you imagine the poops? Wow. With that image in your head, let’s try some music news for January 23,

We just lost a couple trillion galaxies. Oops. And this guy has two more guesses at his bitcoin wallet password.

Lest we forget. And now, music news for November 11, 2020. This song won’t play well with the MAGA types

Is there something happening today? I seem to recall hearing the news about some big thing that’s going on. A

When Phil Collins released his Face Value album in 1981, I’d long left AM radio behind, diving deep into rock

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

I could use a face mask like this. We all could. And we can also use some music news for

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