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Why producer and tech dude Jimmy Iovine is worried about the future of music

January 3, 2020January 2, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jimmy Iovine, Tech

Jimmy Iovine cut his teeth as a studio engineer for Bruce Springsteen. He moved on to working with Tom Petty,

Opinion

My hopes, dreams, and predictions for music in 2020.

January 1, 2020January 1, 2020 Alan Cross 2 Comments 20/20, Music Industry, Radio, Tech

Everyone has probably spent at least a few seconds over the last couple of days wondering what the new year

Ongoing History of New Music

The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The 00s, Part 5 – The Effects of Tech

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Tech

Let’s make a list of all the things we didn’t have before January 1, 2000. There was no iTunes, iPods

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Ryerson Entertainment Conference: Where commerce and creativity connect

February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 Andrew Dick 0 Comments Music, musictech, Tech

Have you heard about Ryerson Universities entertainment conference – REC? It’s a student-run two-day conference that looks at entertainment technology, communications and media.

Music News

NXNE Future Land Today in Toronto

June 21, 2017 Andrew Dick 0 Comments NXNE, Tech, Toronto

Today in Toronto NXNE is holding Future Lands at The Great Hall (1087 Queen St W, Toronto.) What is the Future Land

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Another Great Music Tech Event

June 1, 2017June 2, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Meetup, Music, Tech, Technology, Toronto

Thanks to everyone who came out last night to our ninth Music Tech Event. It was great to see some familiar

Radio Tech

Radio, Music and Technology: It’s Been a Long Strange Trip

December 4, 2016December 12, 2016 Alan Cross 3 Comments IDG, PC World, Radio, Tech

Last month, much to my shock and surprise, the calendar told me that I’d been in the radio industry for

Cool!

Meet JamStack: The World’s First Attachable Guitar Amp

November 28, 2016November 27, 2016 Nerhys 2 Comments Guitar Amps, JamStack, Kickstarter, Tech

If you attended the latest Music Technology Meetup on November 17, then you would have seen the presentation by Chris

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Saturday’s Music Tech Event in London Was a Huge Hit!

September 27, 2016September 28, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments London, Music, music tech meetup, Tech, Video Games

Thanks to everyone who came out to our seventh Music Technology event (London, ON special edition). It was great to

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The Music Technology Group Goes to London, ON

August 25, 2016August 24, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music, Music Technology, Streaming Music Services, Tech

I’ve partnered with The London Economic Development Corporation and FM96 to bring you a London edition of my Music Technology event series.

Cool! Tech

The Mune: A Digital Instrument Played Like an Acoustic

August 18, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Digital Instrument, Instrument, Kickstarter, Mune, Tech

There are plenty of different ways to create music digitally, but if you want a device where the audience can

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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 […]
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