Random music news for Monday, June 3, 2019
June 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
I’ll be in conversation with Rush’s Geddy Lee about his Big Beautiful Book of Bass at the Oakville Centre for
Browsing the "Scalpers" Tag
Random music news for Wednesday, May 29, 2019
May 29th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
My spring speaking tour resumes tonight with a gig in Buffalo. If you want to see if I’ll be in
Let’s take a close look at the Ontario Government’s new plans for regulating the sales of event tickets.
April 14th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Governments all over the world have it out for bots, scalpers, and ticket resellers. In the last week, two provinces,
The BC government becomes the latest to take on bots and scalpers
April 10th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It’s become fashionable for governments to take a stand against ticket-buy-bots, secondary sellers, and scalpers. British Columbia is the latest
So how do ticket brokers get concert tickets before you?
December 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Ticketmaster and its relationship to secondary ticket sellers was in the news a lot throughout 2018. Billboard rounds out the
Random music news for Monday, November 26, 2018
November 26th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Officially back at work after a two-week hiatus, although after the US Thanksgiving weekend, it’s going to take some time
What’s the difference between ticket brokers, ticket resellers, and scalpers?
October 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
With the recent disastrous PR blow-up involving Ticketmaster and their apparently over-cozy relationship with ticket resellers, there’s been an even
Explaining Ticketmaster’s controversial TradeDesk tool that’s used by ticket brokers and scalpers
September 26th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The blow-up over the CBC/Toronto Star story on Ticketmaster’s apparent cozy relationship with ticket brokers and scalpers has spread worldwide.
More on Ticketmaster’s latest PR nightmare: Some analysis from me.
September 24th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
[This is my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. It’s published every Sunday. -AC] A couple of years ago, Ticketmaster embarked on a makeover.
Here’s what Ticketmaster had to say about the big scalper expose
September 21st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Earlier this week, the Toronto Star and the CBC broke a big story about how Ticketmaster is involved in helping
How Ticketmaster manipulates the price of concert tickets: CBC/Toronto Star report
September 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The CBC and the Toronto Star have been working together on an investigation regarding the sale and pricing of concert
I’m all for concert tickets being sold on the secondary market, but this… [UPDATE: Good news!]
August 8th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If this were an ordinary gig, I wouldn’t be writing this. Billy Talent, City and Colour, PUP and a few
This is interesting: The Ontario law placing a price cap on concert tickets has been deferred until…who knows?
July 3rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Well, well. Could it be that someone in the Ontario Government came to their senses and is perhaps ready to remove
Random music news for Thursday, June 27, 2018
June 28th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
School’s out. Anyone want to bet on when we’ll see the first back to school commercials? I say three weeks.
Random music news for Thursday, May 24, 2018
May 24th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The first night game in MLB history was played on this day in Cincinnati with the Reds beating the Phillies
An “ethical ticket reseller?” What’s that? It’s called Twickets.
May 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
No matter if you call them scalpers, brokers or resellers, the people and companies who sell concert tickets on the
Trent Reznor goes old-school for tickets to upcoming NIN tour. Nice try, but… (Oh, and a new EP is coming)
May 11th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
When tickets to a hot show get snapped up and fans are left in the cold, people go through five
Taylor Swift is working some angles when it comes to selling tickets for her upcoming tour. We’re trying to figure out what it means.
May 5th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Depending on you ask, Taylor Swift’s upcoming 51-date Reputation tour is either going to be a huge success or in big
Random music news for Monday, April 23, 2018
April 23rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The first-ever YouTube video, “Me at the Zoo,” was posted on this day in 2005. As for music news on
The Arctic Monkeys have come up with a plan to combat scalping tickets on their upcoming tour
April 12th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
With the new album Tranquillity Base & Casino coming May 11, the Arctic Monkeys are also planning a tour. And because
Random Music News for Saturday, February 24, 2018
February 24th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If you’re watching the Olympics today, be prepared to hear a lot about today being the 38th anniversary of the
This is for all those fans pissed off that Elton John’s concerts sold out in seconds
February 12th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Earlier this year, Elton John announced a long goodbye, a farewell world tour that is scheduled to include 300 (!!!)
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