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Random music news for Thursday, May 13, 2021

And the latest word on sex robots is…what? Uh, okay. I’ll stick with music news for May 13, 2021. These

Since most of us have been home for most of the past year (or should’ve been…), tons of people have

Dinosaur butts. That is all. Now let’s look at music news for January 21, 2021. Drake is the first artist

It’s Cyber Monday. But given that so many of us are in lockdown anyway, is that even a thing this

I gotta stop buying the stuff advertised in Instagram. My record is Pieces of Crap 5, Actually Useful Stuff 1.

The Model Plaid? Weird name, but hella fast! On to music news for September 24, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Van

So THAT’S what that new orange dot is all about. Now let’s try music news for September 19, 2020. Coronavirus

Windows 95 turned 25 this week. If you were around back then, you’ll remember what a big deal it was.

With all the digital smog that we create about ourselves every day, it’s frightening how much of our personal information

I just can’t stop staring at the car crash that is the Trump administration. It’s better than any TV show,

The last weekend in July. Make it a good one. And now the music news. At a show in Toronto on

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