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Random music news for Wednesday, July 10, 2019

It was very hot in Death Valley on this day in 1913 when it reached 57 C. I think that’s

Let’s go back to the bedroom of a young Rivers Cuomo in 1985 when… And yes, that is Finn Wolfhard,

After dribbling out a series of singles over the last couple of years Muse has announced the imminent arrival of Simulation

I had my windows professionally washed the other day. They looked great for four hours. Then a flock of Canada geese

It’s Martin Luther King Day in the US. Canadians could use a stat right about now, don’t you think? Any

Today is Morrissey Day in Los Angeles. No, I’m not kidding. And here’s more music news for November 10. A

Off to Nashville tonight for Vintage-TV business for the Country Music Awards (I know, I know…). Here’s what I’m not

Yep. It’s November, perhaps the second-worst month of the year (after February). And today’s the day a bunch of radio

Despite the fact that a slew of new songs skyrocket to the charts every year, there always seems to be

We really shouldn’t start thinking about Christmas until we get past Halloween. But instead of making an abrupt transition, maybe

At least I think it’s Saturday. I started writing this post after a 15-hour flight from Toronto to Taipei. Good

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