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Is facial recognition coming to a show near you?

Going to a concert should be about the fun, not a scenario in which people are worried about their photo

The community of musicians is like any other. While most people are good, you will have your bad actors: musicians

Nickelback played Brisbane, Australia, Wednesday night. This is what greeted them. The warning came with this. And since

The community of musicians is like any other. While most people are good, you will have your bad actors: musicians

The criminal justice system is a very weird ecosystem, especially in the United States. Slate looks at how prosecutors are

I spend a couple of hours in Narita Airport long enough yesterday to hear the news about how two members

Ian Watkins is supposed to spend the next 35 years in jail for 13 different child porn offences, including attempted

It seemed like a normal night at LaPita’s Restaurant in Annapolis, Maryland–until there were some objections over the music being

Something seemed wrong with Pearl Jam’s accounts. Over the course of about four years, $380,000 had gone missing. Cash flow

Ian Watkins, the sicko singer of Lostprophets, was sentenced to 35 years in jail Wednesday for a series of hideous

Ian Watkins, the former singer for the Welsh band Lostprophets, is going to jail for a long time. Probably not

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