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Random music news for Tuesday, October 2, 2018

I have a rat living in my backyard. You’d think that with two English bull terriers living here that they’d

The music news for September 29, 2018, comes directly from my old bedroom at my parents’ house. Marty Balin of the

If you saw the premiere of season 7 of Game of Thrones last night, you probably noticed that Arya Stark

If you’re going to be at Canadian Music Week and you see me, make sure you come up and say

Ugh. Snow. Lots of it. I say again: Ugh. Oh, and happy (merry?) Pi Day. And now, the music news…

The producers of Game of Thrones have a thing for casting musicians as extras. Seasons 1-2: Wilko Johnson of Dr.

I hate jargon, especially when it comes to music. I’ve always believed that music should be for everyone and that

Usually when we imagine bands and musicians recording their latest albums, we envision them in a recording studio with a

Once upon a time, Global-TV Toronto wasn’t a true 24-hour channel. After all the late-night shows were over, the channel

What would a long weekend be without music? Here’s my latest hand-picked playlist of new tunes that for whatever reason

Remember when members Coldplay quietly showed up to provide some music at the infamous Red Wedding? We all know how

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