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U.S., Canadian lawmakers eager to talk with Ticketmaster about refund policies

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

Back in May 2018, I led a great group of people to London for a tour of the city’s rock

U2 has a thing about showing up unannounced and in unusual places whenever they’re in New York. The latest bit

Today is Morrissey Day in Los Angeles. No, I’m not kidding. And here’s more music news for November 10. A

New York City. The city that never sleeps. A place where you can get whatever you want and do whatever

Four people were shot and one person was killed before a T.I. gig at Irving Plaza in New York City

New York is losing another iconic punk venue. According to The New York Times ABC No Rio, the Legendary New

How did David Bowie stay out of sight in one of the biggest and busiest cities in the world for

Here’s the story via YouTube: Maggie is a self-professed music junkie who is always willing to pay attention to New

[Tom frequently recommends stories and links to this site. This time, though, he has a story of his own. –

When it comes to the punk clubs of New York City, CBGB gets most of the glory, probably because the

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
Mark Silver
Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
Mark Silver
In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
Mark Silver