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Time to fill out your census form. There’s a bunch of playlists that can help.

I got my census form in the mail the other day, so that’s on my list of tasks for the

Since most of us have been home for most of the past year (or should’ve been…), tons of people have

It’s finally happening — unfortunately. Users of Google Play Music found out the hard way this week that they can

According to the latest figures, 12.5 million people listen to Spotify daily. About one-third of them spend time with playlists

When the National Guard opened fire on protesting students at Kent State University on May 4, 1970, Neil Young was

Podcasting has experience exponential growth over the last couple of years. So what’s the next frontier? Dogs, apparently. Earlier this

A Manchester company called TICKX went through thousands of Spotify songs and playlists to determine the ultimate listening choices for

The Cuban Missile Crisis began on this day in 1962. We don’t need another one of those, ever. Otherwise, how

I continue to be fascinated by the way new music delivery systems–in this case, streaming–are affecting the ways people consume

On this day in 1998, Bill Clinton categorically stated “I did not have sexual relations for that woman.” He ended

On this day in 1969, Hells Angels security people murdered a concert-goer during a set by the Rolling Stones at

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