Archive for 2026/04


Ternus Replaces Cook

He’s a product guy. Cook was an efficiency expert. Although not a total surprise, the timing of this changing of the guard was unexpected. It illustrates that everything comes to an end, and you’re better off if you prepare for it. As for those hanging on too long… We now realize Disney was failing not […]

Re-Donald Tarlton

I loved Don – he was not only one of the most wired in promoters of his time , he was, as you say, a star in his own right…. Boy, did he know his market – when I did a show with him in Montreal , I met everyone – the building owner or […]

Capping Resale

“Live Nation is supporting two California bills to lower prices. Can fans trust it?”: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-17/live-nation-is-supporting-two-california-bills-to-lower-prices-can-fans-trust-it I don’t believe in it. A. Because fans like resale. B. Because it’s unenforceable The bottom line is you can get a ticket to any show you want to go to today, assuming you’re willing to pay for it. This […]

The Billy Idol Movie

1 You reach a point where you no longer believe. I was doing an interview and I was asked who my heroes were. Stunningly, I’ve never been asked this before. Normally you put a dime in my jukebox and you get endless spiel, these stories are embedded in my DNA. But I was stumped, I […]