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eBay just sold StubHub to a rival ticketseller for US$4.05 billion

November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments eBay, StubHub, Ticket Resellers, Viagogo

This will give you an idea of how big the market is for secondary ticket sellers. Ebay, which bought StubHub

Random music news for Saturday, November 9, 2019

November 9, 2019November 9, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bruce Dickinson, Bruce Springsteen, Iron Maiden, Kanye, Madonna, Pakistan, Sesame Street, StubHub, Underworld, YouTube Music

The first edition of Rolling Stone magazine was published on this day in 1967. Over to music new for November

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These are the musical acts with the biggest demand on the secondary ticket market

September 14, 2018September 13, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Canada, Concert Tickets, StubHub

StubHub is not only a major player on the secondary ticket market, they’re also a data company. And they’re not

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Another snapshot of concert ticket sales on the secondary market

August 21, 2018August 20, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concert Tickets, StubHub

There’s always wailing about the price of concert tickets on secondary-selling sites as the market tries to settle on the

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So how much are Toronto concert tickets selling on the secondary market?

July 20, 2018July 20, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concert Tickets, Secondary Market, StubHub

A lot of people really hate the idea of tickets being sold on the secondary market. The bottom line, though,

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What are the hottest Canadian shows on the secondary market? Let’s take a look.

June 5, 2018June 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Canada, StubHub

StubHub is the biggest player on the secondary concert ticket market. Judging what people are asking for/paying for certain shows

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What are the hottest shows on the secondary concert ticket market this summer? Let’s take a look.

May 31, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concert Tickets, Ed Sheeran, StubHub, Taylor Swift

StubHub is the best-known site for re-selling concert tickets. Each at this time, they put out a list of what

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Random music news for Tuesday, May 22, 2018

May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Copyright, Cortana, Game of Thrones, Headphones, Infringement, Kanye West, Michael Jackson, Microsoft, Mozart, Ms. Botha, Podcasts, Pussycat Dolls, Radio, StubHub

Schmooze, the elder English bull terrier, had her tenth birthday yesterday. She still thinks she’s a puppy, which is fine by

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Ontario’s proposed concert ticket legislation is dumb and doomed to fail

May 11, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments Concert Tickets, Scalping, Secondary Market, StubHub, Ticketmaster

After a couple of years of consultations, the Ontario Government’s legislation regarding tickets for concerts, sporting events, and theatre productions

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Yet another wrinkle in whole controversy around the secondary ticket market

March 29, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Blue Jays, Secondary Ticket Market, StubHub, Tickets

There’s a CBC report today on how the Toronto Blue Jays are scalping their own tickets. The report says that

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Random music news for Friday, March 16, 2018

March 16, 2018March 15, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alice Cooper, Headphones, Immersive Sound, Justin Beiber, Lamborghini, Metallica, Ready Player One, Spotify, Stephen Spielberg, StubHub, SXSW, Terrorism, Village Pople

Mississippi finally ratified the 13th Amendment, which deals with the abolishment of slavery. It was March 16, 1995. Wow. And in

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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