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Posted March 31, 2021 by Dave Allan

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Coming Soon: Super Sonic Logos

Posted March 31, 2021 by Dave Allan

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No music at Knicks games? Why go?

Posted March 10, 2017 by Dave Allan

Popular music and sports have enjoyed a long career together. Why call time out now? Read more

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Dave Allan presents at the University of Stirling in Scotland

Posted November 21, 2016 by Dave Allan

The soundtrack of yesterday has become the playlist of today, and playlists are ubiquitous. Everyone seems to have a playlist even the Pope (in Spanish and Italian) and the President of the United States (Appendix 1). We see athletes walking into stadiums wearing headphones and listing to their pre-game playlists. We see people at the […]

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Popular music in Super Bowl commercials 2005-2014

Posted November 1, 2016 by Dave Allan

The popularity of the Super Bowl has grown tremendously since the first game in 1967. As a result, the $40,000 fee for a 30-second advertisement during that first Super Bowl has grown exponentially to over $4 million in 2014. Advertisers recognize that watching Super Bowl commercials has also gained in popularity, and is now as […]

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