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Jun 2023
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GEN C: The Music Fandom Ecosystem With A...

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This week’s episode of “Gen C” features Ticketmaster EVP of Global Music David Marcus and Avenged Sevenfold Lead Singer Matt Sanders to discuss tokenized ticket experiences, deepening fan relationships and building infra for artists. This episode is sponsored by Chainalysis, PayPal and WineChain. Avenged Sevenfold won MTV’s best new artist award in 2006, has ... Show More
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