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Random music news for Friday, January 4, 2019

What are the Chinese going to find on the far side of the moon? Better yet, what are they going

There isn’t a turntable that balances toughness and performance better than the legendary SL-1200 Turntable. Technics lost their mind for

One year ago today, we woke up to the news of Bowie’s death. Goddammit, that still makes me sad. And

Back in 2010, I bought one of the last Technics SL-1200 turntables before production ceased. A couple of years later,

It was on this day in 1881 that the infamous gunfight at the OK Corral took place. And in music

And just like that, it’s autumn. Here’s some music news. Interesting: BBC Radio 1 wants to become “the Netflix of

Exactly four hundred years ago today, the Catholic Church banned De revolutionibus orbium coelestium by Copernicus, which dared say that the

I’ve been summoned to see if I’m suitable for jury duty today. (It was supposed to be last week but

On Boxing Day 2010, I scoured audio stores for Technics SL-1200 turntable. The company announced earlier that year that it

Back in 2010, I bought one of the last brand new Technics SL-1200s before the company inexplicably decided to get

When it comes to a workhorse turntable, nothing–and I mean NOTHING–can beat a Technics SL-1200. I bought one of the

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