StubHub Archives | Page 2 of 4 | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Saturday, November 9, 2019

November 9, 2019November 9, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bruce Dickinson, Bruce Springsteen, Iron Maiden, Kanye, Madonna, Pakistan, Sesame Street, StubHub, Underworld, YouTube Music

The first edition of Rolling Stone magazine was published on this day in 1967. Over to music new for November

Music Industry

These are the musical acts with the biggest demand on the secondary ticket market

September 14, 2018September 13, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Canada, Concert Tickets, StubHub

StubHub is not only a major player on the secondary ticket market, they’re also a data company. And they’re not

Music News

Another snapshot of concert ticket sales on the secondary market

August 21, 2018August 20, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concert Tickets, StubHub

There’s always wailing about the price of concert tickets on secondary-selling sites as the market tries to settle on the

Music Industry

So how much are Toronto concert tickets selling on the secondary market?

July 20, 2018July 20, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concert Tickets, Secondary Market, StubHub

A lot of people really hate the idea of tickets being sold on the secondary market. The bottom line, though,

Music Industry

What are the hottest Canadian shows on the secondary market? Let’s take a look.

June 5, 2018June 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Canada, StubHub

StubHub is the biggest player on the secondary concert ticket market. Judging what people are asking for/paying for certain shows

Music Industry

What are the hottest shows on the secondary concert ticket market this summer? Let’s take a look.

May 31, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concert Tickets, Ed Sheeran, StubHub, Taylor Swift

StubHub is the best-known site for re-selling concert tickets. Each at this time, they put out a list of what

Music News

Random music news for Tuesday, May 22, 2018

May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Copyright, Cortana, Game of Thrones, Headphones, Infringement, Kanye West, Michael Jackson, Microsoft, Mozart, Ms. Botha, Podcasts, Pussycat Dolls, Radio, StubHub

Schmooze, the elder English bull terrier, had her tenth birthday yesterday. She still thinks she’s a puppy, which is fine by

Music Industry

Ontario’s proposed concert ticket legislation is dumb and doomed to fail

May 11, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments Concert Tickets, Scalping, Secondary Market, StubHub, Ticketmaster

After a couple of years of consultations, the Ontario Government’s legislation regarding tickets for concerts, sporting events, and theatre productions

Music Industry

Yet another wrinkle in whole controversy around the secondary ticket market

March 29, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Blue Jays, Secondary Ticket Market, StubHub, Tickets

There’s a CBC report today on how the Toronto Blue Jays are scalping their own tickets. The report says that

Music News

Random music news for Friday, March 16, 2018

March 16, 2018March 15, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alice Cooper, Headphones, Immersive Sound, Justin Beiber, Lamborghini, Metallica, Ready Player One, Spotify, Stephen Spielberg, StubHub, SXSW, Terrorism, Village Pople

Mississippi finally ratified the 13th Amendment, which deals with the abolishment of slavery. It was March 16, 1995. Wow. And in

Music News

Radiohead fans likely left High and Dry for Toronto shows

February 25, 2018February 24, 2018 Amber Healy 9 Comments Elton John, Lawsuit, Radiohead, StubHub, Ticketmaster, Toronto

No surprises here: both Radiohead shows in Toronto sold out incredibly fast Saturday morning. The band hasn’t played a show

Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver
Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver