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Taylor Swift’s tour rollout hasn’t gone very well. Let’s take a look at why.

Last month, I wrote a three-part column for GlobalNews.ca on the problems we have with concert tickets. The issues run

[Another assignment was given to current intern-in-residence, Dorothy Lee. – AC] The concert industry has been fighting against scalpers for

It’s new iPhone day. The reality distortion field has been switched on in an effort to reduce sticker shock. And

Taylor Swift’s people thought they came up with a bulletproof way of keeping the bots at bay with a new

Ticketmaster introduced their Verified Fan system a while back as a way of combating ticket-buying bots. Fans can register to

You know the drill. A hot show finally goes on sale to the general public and it instantly sells out,

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
The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
Mark Silver