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Random music news for Tuesday, January 28, 2020

If you live in the Toronto area, is your bank suddenly on lockdown with a security guard at the front

This is 11-year-old self-taught Feng Xiaoxiao busking in Taipei, Taiwan. It’s his version of Mason Williams’ 1968 instrumental hit, “Classical

An orchestra of ukuleles? Yes–and they’re very good. Watch and learn as they perform “Heroes” by David Bowie earlier this

Worldwide productivity has already dropped to near zero as a result of the World Cup. Yet there’s still music news

It’s tax day for Americans. Canadians have until the end of the month to do all the tax accounting for

How many times have you been behind some asshat at the drive-through wondering what’s taking so bloody long? Just be

You’ve heard Slayer’s “Payback” performed like this before. Details at Revolver. (Via Tom) Bonus ukulele music: The Stone Roses debut

This guy is planning to do a different Metallica cover each week in May-Tellica. Who knew that “Blackened” worked on

That headline sounds like it could lead to some weirdly disgusting porn video. Instead, we have three Russian women (plus

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One of the great introductions to a newspaper column appeared in the Daily Mail on July 30, 1966, on the

The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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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