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More Developments in the Manchester Concert Bombing

The news keeps coming about the Manchester concert bombing. The UK paused for a minute of silence today at 11

The war on ticket-scalping bots just got a powerful new ally: a security outfit backed by military intelligence dedicated to

How many times have you been to a place of music only to have a pat-down, your bags searched and

From the second the Paris attacks began, concert promoters and venue operators worldwide went “Uh-oh. This is gonna be bad.”

The long-awaited (and well-reviewed) NWA bio-pic, Straight Outta Compton, opens today and Los Angeles is on edge. According to showbiz

A coder from Russia named Kamil Hismatullin was playing around with YouTube when he discovered a hack that apparently made

When I started going to gigs in the 1970s, concert security in my hometown consisted of hiring the local motorcycle

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver