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Random music news for Friday, January 1, 2021

January 1, 2021January 2, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ambient Music, Audiophiles, Christmas songs, Eve 6, George Harrison, Oasis, Optical Illusions, Paul McCartney, Plagiarism, Spinal Tap, Spotify, Ticketmaster, TikTok

It’s over. The next couple of months will be rough, but things WILL get better this year. Meanwhile, distract yourself

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Ticketmaster is prepping for concerts in a COVID world

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments COVID-19, Ticketmaster

There’s no question that it’s going to be an ugly, difficult, pandemic winter. Yet this week, there was cause for

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Random music news for Saturday, October 31, 2020

October 31, 2020October 31, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aespa, Album Artwork, Albums, Donald Trump, Eddie Van Halen, Kanye, Lil Wayne, Ministry, Shazam, Ticketmaster, U2, White Supremacists, YouTube, YouTube Music

I’ll bet you’re expecting an opening link to something Halloween related. Nope. This is much more interesting. And so is

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Random music news for Monday, September 7, 2020

September 7, 2020September 6, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bob Marley, Hatebreed, Ian Brown, Iron Maiden, Live Nation, New Order, Radio, Rolling Stones, Stone Roses, System of a Down, Ticketmaster, Vinyl, William S. Burroughs

The bad news: It’s Labour Day, the unofficial end of summer. The good news: This is the latest day on

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#SaveOurStages: Small venues band together to stay alive

May 9, 2020May 8, 2020 Amber Healy 1 Comment Concerts, Coronavirus, Covid, COVID-19, National Independent Venue Association, Ticketmaster

We’ve written a lot in the past few weeks about the anguish concert goers are dealing with as concerts are

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Random music news for Thursday, April 30, 2020

April 30, 2020April 29, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bluesfest, Concerts, Mariah Carey, Marilyn Manson, Massey Hall, Podcasts, Smart Speakers, Spotify, Ticketmaster, Tupac Shakur, Virtual Concerts, YouTube

Yep. That’s about right. And now, music news for April 30, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: A poll reveals that 40%

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Buyer beware: Some Ticketmaster-related outlets still offering tickets to postponed shows

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments AEG, Coronavirus, COVID-19, David Friend, Ticketleader, Ticketmaster, Ticketweb

It’s not been the best couple of weeks for Ticketmaster.  First the anger over what fans called a change in

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Ticketmaster’s latest offer: Get a refund now or credit for shows later

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 Amber Healy 3 Comments AEG, Concert Tickets, Concerts, COVID-19, Refunds, Ticketmaster

Days after announcing a way for music fans and sports enthusiasts to get refunded if an event is postponed and

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Random music news for Tuesday, April 21, 2020

April 21, 2020April 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 8-Tracks, Bob Dylan, David Guetta, Iggy Pop, Live Nation, Pink Floyd, The Prodigy, Ticketmaster, Universal, Wreckless Eric

Can the coronavirus be transmitted through farts? This leads to a discussion of “aerosolized feces.” Once you get over that,

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

April 19, 2020April 19, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments AEG, Bill Pascrell Jr., Brian Masse, California, CBC, Coronavirus, COVID-19, James Skoufis, Katie Porter, Live Nation, Michelle Rempel Garner, New Jersey, New York, Ticketmaster

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

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Ticketmaster, AEG will start offering refund options next month

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments AEG, concert cancellations, Concert Tickets, Concerts, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Live Nation, StubHub, Ticketmaster, Tickets, Vivid Seats

Goliath blinked.   All this week, concertgoers have been up in arms about Ticketmaster’s seeming change in policy, which sounded a

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The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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