Congress Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Live Nation and Ticketmaster were in front of the US government again. Will anything change? (Spoiler: No. It was all populist BS. Let me explain.)

January 25, 2023January 26, 2023 Alan Cross 5 Comments Congress, Hearing, Live Nation, Taylor Swift, Ticketmaster

After Ticketmaster’s systems melted down when 52 Taylor Swift concerts went on sale simultaneously late last year, fans screamed bloody

Welcome Back, Fair Play Fair Pay Act!

April 12, 2017April 12, 2017 Amber Healy 1 Comment broadcast, Congress, Copyright, Fair Play Fair Pay Act, Radio, Royalties, Satellite Radio, Streaming

Once again, the US Congress is considering the Fair Play, Fair Pay Act, a bill that sets out to fix

Turns Out, Congress’ Internet History Can’t Be Sold

April 2, 2017April 2, 2017 Amber Healy 0 Comments AT&T, Cards Against Humanity, Congress, Internet, ISPs, privacy, Verizon

It was a beautiful, snarky, pointed idea while it lasted. Up in arms over pending legislation that would allow ISPs

Random Music News for Friday, February 17, 2017

February 17, 2017February 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Ambient Muisc, Basil Kirchin, Boy George, Congress, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Grammys, Iron Maiden, Lady Gaga, Linkin Park, Metallica, Spotify, Ted Nugent

Today we stood at the point where the Indian and Southern Oceans meet. Only the Arctic Ocean to go. And

US Senate Considers Anti-Bot Legislation

September 14, 2016September 14, 2016 Amber Healy 1 Comment Congress, Future of Music Coalition, legislation, LiveNation, NATB, PerimeterX, Ticket bots, Ticketfly

On Tuesday, the US Senate considered legislation that would address ticket bots, the same bill that was passed on Monday