Streaming fraud–where bots listen to bots and siphon royalties away from legitimate human artists, among other things–is a massive problem. Streaming platforms are looking for ways to combat the situation.
Read MoreWill AI-generated slop take over music? It’s certainly trying. Deezer, the Paris-based streamer, says that 28% if all new music being uploaded to streaming platforms–all of them–is fully AI-generated. How
Read More[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Bots — automated programs that can perform tasks online exponentially faster than us poor meatbags — have been a plague on
Read MoreJust because it’s American Thanksgiving doesn’t mean I wasn’t able to find music news for November 28, 2024. Watch this. More music news? Go here. BONUS: This is interesting. What
Read MoreBloomberg held an event called Screentime. One of the guests was Thunder Bay-born Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino. He had some things to say about Ticketmaster, ticket sales, and bots.
Read MoreWhen tickets for the Oasis reunion show go on sale tomorrow at 8 am GMT, about 1.3 million will be available. If Ticketmaster’s systems can hold up, every one of
Read MoreScalpers are in the news a lot lately, what with all the controversies involving Ticketmaster, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Eurovision, and the Foo Fighters. Usually such chatter dies down
Read MoreSure, it’s possible to get a bot or an AI program to ape writing a song, but until scientists can figure out how to get robots to experience genuine emotion,
Read MoreOn this day in 1990. Tim Berners-Lee published a proposal for something he called the “world wide web.” Twenty-nine years later, I’m able to bring you music news for November
Read MoreIt’s become fashionable for governments to take a stand against ticket-buy-bots, secondary sellers, and scalpers. British Columbia is the latest jurisdiction to take on the fight. After consulting with the
Read MoreWe’re all sick of Ticketmaster’s verification images, the little boxes that need to be clicked as part of the process to verify you’re a human being instead of a ticket
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