TV Commercials Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Because it’s Monday, you need to see these funny TV commercials featuring metal and hard rock bands.

An oldie but a goodie originally posted in 2014. Love the Dokken vs. chicken ad. (Via Tom)

Now that we’ve finally reached Super Bowl week, it’s time to start sorting through the big-budget commercials that will run

Here’s an interesting study from Nielsen that looked at the effectiveness of more than 600 TV commercials, more than 500

Thanks, Internet!

There’s no such band as “MuttonGut”–but if there were, they’d travel by Greyhound. http://youtu.be/HKQnHLJ08ek This brings back memories of Burger

With physical and digital music sales sliding, artists and music publishers need to find new sources of revenue. That’s why

Once upon a time, licensing your song for something as crass as a TV commercial was seen as the height

It’s that time of year when Canadians kvetch about not being able to see the big-production Super Bowl commercials because

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver