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Ongoing History Daily: Disney’s musical error

In 1989, Disney decided that they wanted to get into the record industry. However, instead of buying an existing label,

What do you do for fun? I’m talking about hobbies, pastimes, and other things you do just for you, away

The next time you see a good picture of David Bowie, have a good look at his eyes. They appear

Will in-person Black Friday shopping add to our COVID-19 problems? I’d bet on it. Stay home, shop online, and enjoy

Skull cakes? Kinda cool, actually. As for music news on Thursday, October 15… Coronavirus update 1: Remember that no social

With all tours on hold because of the pandemic, both the Foo Fighters and The Smashing Pumpkins have unveiled new

The record will be called CYR, just like the first single. It comes with a trailer and a five-part animated

Can science please hurry up with research like this? The lockdown is not doing any favours to my waistline. Moving

Uranus is leaking gas. That’s scientific fact. Say that out loud a couple of times before go through music news

Had a bad day at work this week? Not as bad as this guy. Let’s move over to music news

Worried that you’re vulnerable to the Wuhan flu? What year were you born? There’s a connection, apparently. Now that I’ve

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