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

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

Governments all over the world have it out for bots, scalpers, and ticket resellers. In the last week, two provinces,

With the recent disastrous PR blow-up involving Ticketmaster and their apparently over-cozy relationship with ticket resellers, there’s been an even

Chances are that if you’ve ever been screwed out of buying tickets for a hot concert, the guy doing the

If you want a fully paperless ticket in New York State, you might be in luck. Right now, it’s the

Maybe some of us have suspected it, to some extent, but the manager of the Arctic Monkeys is saying it’s

Is it possible that secondary ticket sellers are hurting musicians almost as much as they infuriate fans? There’s been plenty

The lavender redbud is blooming nicely in the front yard. It survived another rough winter. And now, the music news…

In a move that could largely be seen as a token settlement, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman this

Here’s a typical scenario. One of your all-time favourite bands announces a concert date in your city and are booked

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