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Music Industry 

Could this be a solution to expensive concert tickets?

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 Alan Cross 2 Comments Concert Tickets, Layaway

Years ago, I decided a needed a Movado watch. I didn’t have anywhere near the money, so the jewelry store

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Music Industry 

Have you ever been stung by a fake concert ticket? You’re not alone (and other ticket facts).

October 24, 2019October 23, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concert Tickets

An American company called Fan Dragon surveyed concert goers on the topic of tickets turned up some interesting facts. 14%

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Music News 

The Black Keys are the middle of a ticketing issue that could predict more problems in the future.

September 22, 2019September 22, 2019 Alan Cross 7 Comments Black Keys, Concert Tickets

Last Thursday (September 19), the Black Keys played a gig at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, their first return

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Music Industry 

A good question: Where does all the money from a concert ticket go?

September 4, 2019September 3, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concert Tickets, Touring Industry

So you’ve just shelled out $179 on a concert ticket. Ever wonder how that cash gets divvied up? Reader Bobby

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Music Industry 

When it comes to concert tickets, have you been “bundled?”

August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bundling, CDs, Concert Tickets

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] At some point, we really, really need to admit that album

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Music Industry 

Yes, secondary ticket sellers jack up prices. But they can also take big losses like this.

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cher, Concert Tickets, Secondary Sellers

We’re all familiar with what happens with concert tickets these days. Large numbers of tickets end up in the bands

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Music Industry 

What’s new in the world of concert ticket sales? Glad you asked.

May 20, 2019May 19, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concert Tickets, Ticketmater

[This was my weekend column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Over the last couple of years, I’ve become something of a

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Music Industry 

The BC government becomes the latest to take on bots and scalpers

April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 Alan Cross 3 Comments Bots, Concert Tickets, Scalpers

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

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, January 25, 2019

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Broken Social Scene, Concert Tickets, Deezer, Donald Trump, Fyre Festival, Jean-Michel Jarre, Mini-Golf, Music Town, Skrillex, Stream Ripping

We were almost mistakenly vaporized on this day in 1995. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed. Ponder that as you go through

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Music Industry 

So how do ticket brokers get concert tickets before you?

December 17, 2018December 17, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concert Tickets, Resellers, Scalpers, Secondary Ticket Market, Ticketmaster

Ticketmaster and its relationship to secondary ticket sellers was in the news a lot throughout 2018. Billboard rounds out the

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Music Industry 

Facial recognition technology used to look for a Taylor Swift stalker

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink Identity, Concert Tickets, Live Nation, Taylor Swift

Back on May 18 before a gig at the Rose Bowl, fans of Taylor Swift gathered in front of a

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