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

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver
The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver