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Ticketmaster using new anti-bot images

We’re all sick of Ticketmaster’s verification images, the little boxes that need to be clicked as part of the process

What do Eric Church, The 1975, Muse, Queen, Ed Sheeran and Bryan Ferry have in common? Or Mumford & Sons,

Tickets went on sale Monday morning for the next round of U2’s Joshua Tree tour, celebrating the 30th anniversary of

Six companies will be paying big bucks as punishment for illegally picking up tickets for Bruce Springsteen, U2 and Ed

Attention ticket bot users and scalpers: Eric Church is not amused with your shenanigans. The multi-platinum country artist is in

He’s not exactly Robin Hood, nor is he a reformed sinner. But Ken Lowson has seen the concept he pioneered

The second leg of Green Day’s Revolution Radio tour went on sale Friday morning with dates in the US and

This week, President Barack Obama signed into law legislation making it illegal to use ticket bots, those obnoxious software programs

Making good on a promise he issued earlier this year, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday signed into law

On Tuesday, the US Senate considered legislation that would address ticket bots, the same bill that was passed on Monday

Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver