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And Now, A Totally Unsubstantiated U2 Rumour That Will Probably Annoy a Lot of People

U2 and Apple thought they were doing a nice thing when they made the Songs of Innocence album automatically free

Aha! You’d forgotten that U2 had promised to follow up Songs of Innocence with a companion album, hadn’t you? Then

With the tour starting May 14, The New York Times was given some impressive access to the rehearsal space and

Look, I’m a fan of both U2 and the Stones, but there comes a time when a group reaches a

Sounds from inside the Pacific Coliseum.

As the months pass, Bono has struggled to repair himself for the upcoming May 14th kick-off of the Innocence +

I realize this may upset a few of the hardcore fans of U2. I happen to be one of them.

It’s a stripped-down version of the recording that appears on Songs of Innocence and is closer to the arrangement the

U2 is releasing Films of Innocence on iTunes on Tuesday, December 9th. FOI is a collections of videos for all

Don’t get me wrong. I like Songs of Innocence. If you look beyond all the detritus surrounding the way it

It’s obvious now, innit? (Thanks, Larry. I think.) Meanwhile, U2 plans to release videos for all the tracks on

The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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