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Bono, The Edge, and Martin Garrix unveil their new football theme for the UEFA tournament

Had there not been a pandemic, Euro 2020 would have been held last summer. But with COVID vaccinations on the

Before we begin, please give it up for this rooster who gave it his all. Now go out there are

True or false: a couple members of the Clash once were arrested because they were suspected of being terrorists. True.

It seems hard to believe now, but when U2 first came out, they were virtually ignored by everyone. They struggled

U2 has something planned for St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow. The Virtual Road is a series of four concerts that will

Think back to all the concerts you’ve ever been to and try and remember which one was the loudest. Chances

[Here’s a post from the past worth resurrecting for today. – AC] For the life of me, I can’t understand

I’ll bet you’re expecting an opening link to something Halloween related. Nope. This is much more interesting. And so is

Fun with obsolete gadgets! Once you get through that, try music news for October 17, 2020. Coronavirus update: There was

Come October 30, U2 will reissue their 2000 album, All That You Can’t Leave Behind in a big 51-track box

Calling all U2 fans — is your calendar marked for September 25? Gather your best dark sunglasses, bandanas and pyrotechnics

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