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Random music news for Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Jeezus. These people are nuts. Ignore them and focus on music news for December 29, 2020, instead. That recorded voice

To start the weekend, here’s a puppy riding a rooster. Now let’s try some music news for December 11, 2020.

Can science please hurry up with research like this? The lockdown is not doing any favours to my waistline. Moving

It’s not been the best couple of weeks for Ticketmaster. First the anger over what fans called a change in

Days after announcing a way for music fans and sports enthusiasts to get refunded if an event is postponed and

It’s not just lawmakers in New York looking for answers from Ticketmaster this week. In addition to a state senator

Goliath blinked. All this week, concertgoers have been up in arms about Ticketmaster’s seeming change in policy, which sounded a

The live music industry is taking a beating with the coronavirus situation and there’s no way to tell when things

…Ed Sheeran. The man may look like a real-life Muppet, but damn, he’s got a lot of fans. And not

Back in 2010, Live Nation, the biggest concert promotion company in the world, bought Ticketmaster, the biggest seller of tickets

Remember this: no matter how much you hate your job, at least you’re not Sean Spicer. And now, some music

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver