Bots Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

This guy made a bot write a song in the style of AC/DC. It did not turn out well.

Sure, it’s possible to get a bot or an AI program to ape writing a song, but until scientists can

On this day in 1990. Tim Berners-Lee published a proposal for something he called the “world wide web.” Twenty-nine years

It’s become fashionable for governments to take a stand against ticket-buy-bots, secondary sellers, and scalpers. British Columbia is the latest

We’re all sick of Ticketmaster’s verification images, the little boxes that need to be clicked as part of the process

Concert ticket-buying bots are evil things. With their ability to hammer Ticketmaster’s systems thousands of times a second, there’s no

Are you frustrated by the concert ticket buying experience? You’re not alone. Let’s see if we can sort through it

Ajit Pai received a gun from the NRA last week in appreciation for his efforts to overturn Obama-era net neutrality

The latest round of concert ticket outrage came when Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour went on sale to

[This is the first of a series of articles I’m writing for Global News. The goal is to explain all

I’ve had some conversations with Alan Geland, the founder of Fair Ticket Solutions, a company based out of Vancouver that’s

Eagles fans in BC are not happy. Within seconds of going on sale–yes, seconds–all the tickets for the band’s May

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver