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Random music news for Friday, April 5, 2019

It was twenty-five years ago today that Kurt Cobain killed himself. You’ll be hearing a lot about this over the

On the ground after skirting through Super Typhoon Talim on the way back from Asia. No North Korean missiles, either.

Nickelback–but not by as much of a margin as you may think. Let us continue. * * Time for the

THOR! After the round of 16, we’re ready to move to the quarter finals. * * In round

It was a Thursday night at the grocery store in 1977. I was in the back room getting ready for

In what’s turning out to be an annual affair, this Geeks&Beats podcast recording was conducted at the Downtown Record Show

Some were actually okay. I remember seeing the Boomtown Rats perform “I Don’t Like Mondays” on the show. But then

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