In the age where information is available to almost everyone pretty much all of the time, audiences have become clued-in to a PR sleight of hand
Taylor Swift
Rolling Stone founder’s prejudice against female and black artists betrays the fact that things have evolved only so much
Album will be thrill for fans whose tastes veer towards fervid dynamics of old
Planet Business: Dynamic pricing hits the pint, Wall Street IPOs return and USA Today seeks ‘Taylor Swift reporter’
Journalist must capture star’s ‘growing legacy’ and ‘the effect she has across the music and business worlds’
Planet Business: Pre-Swift concert film hits, Qantas’s under-fire chairman, and the ascent of Novo Nordisk
State agency Bord Bia awarded the contract following a tender process late last year
It’s not just about getting gig tickets, it’s about the themed manicure, the outfit, the free advertising you generate
Hotels another of few sectors to report increased spending but consumers opting more for cheaper fast food than restaurant and hotel meals
For fans it’s a chance to spend the night dancing – and singing – to nothing but the star’s music, in a safe space filled with ‘love and happiness’
The 21-year-old singer has certainly inherited a very Irish melancholy: ‘My one wish is to not take things for granted’
Conor Pope: Ticketmaster rarely goes into detail about the business of ticket sales, but the man who brought that business to Ireland almost 30 years ago is more forthcoming
Top artists now dominate the music industry more than ever. The same is true for economies.
Astronomical pricing has now been baked into the gig ticket-buying process by both top artists and one company
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