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  • The Definitive Guide to All Things Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
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    The Definitive Guide to All Things Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

    This article from The Ringer captures everything you need to know about the biggest story in pop culture and in sport last week.

    5th Oct, 2023

  • The staggering economic impact of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour
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    The staggering economic impact of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour

    Typically, every $100 spent on live performances generates an estimated $300 in ancillary local spending on things like hotels, food and transportation. But for the Eras Tour, Swifties are taking this to the next level, dropping an estimated $1,300-$1,500.

    31st Aug, 2023

  • YIGC - Ticketmaster: It's me! Hi! I'm the problem, it's me

    YIGC - Ticketmaster: It's me! Hi! I'm the problem, it's me

    Taylor Swift has been forced to cancel her Eras Tour ticket sale to the public after historic demand for tickets caused Ticketmaster's site to be completely overwhelmed.

    6 December

  • Ticketmaster: It's me. Hi! I'm the problem, it's me.

    Ticketmaster: It's me. Hi! I'm the problem, it's me.

    Darcy and Sascha look at why everyone is angry with the ticketing giant - and how it's become the anti-hero.

    19 November

  • The business of Taylor Swift

    The business of Taylor Swift

    Today Alec and Sascha talk about the battle Taylor Swift has undertaken to recover the rights to her masters, and other artists that have tried to do the same.

    22 October

  • Don't cry me a river: Justin Timberlake's $100m payday

    Don't cry me a river: Justin Timberlake's $100m payday

    Today we’re going to unpack the business story behind the big entertainment headlines of last week - Justin Timberlake’s 100 million dollar payday! You may not know it, but chances are whenever you’re streaming music on Spotify or Apple Music, the money isn’t going to the artist. It’s not even going to the record label. These days, it’s pretty likely the revenue from that stream is ending up in the pockets of some of the biggest asset managers in the world. Music copyrights have become one of the hottest asset classes in the investment landscape, and the deals are huge.

    2 June

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