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Taylor Swift’s tour rollout hasn’t gone very well. Let’s take a look at why.

February 5, 2018February 4, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Reputation, Taylor Swift, Ticketmaster, Verified Fan

Last month, I wrote a three-part column for GlobalNews.ca on the problems we have with concert tickets. The issues run

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Music Industry 

Beating the Bot: How Some Artists are Fighting the Good Fight

October 5, 2017October 4, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bots, Software, Ticketmaster, Verified Fan

[Another assignment was given to current intern-in-residence, Dorothy Lee. – AC] The concert industry has been fighting against scalpers for

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Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, September 12, 2017

September 12, 2017September 12, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2018, Arcade Fire, Avril Lavigne, Bestival, Canadian Music Week, Chad Kroeger, Ed Sheeran, ICP, Insane Clown Posse, Juggalos, Karaoke, King Crimson, Morrissey, Radio, Smart Speakers, Ticketmaster, Tupac, Verified Fan, WayHome, Win Butler

It’s new iPhone day. The reality distortion field has been switched on in an effort to reduce sticker shock. And

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Music Industry 

Taylor Swift is Getting Hammered for Gamifying Sales of Concert Tickets

August 29, 2017 Alan Cross 3 Comments Taylor Swift, Ticketmaster, Verified Fan

Taylor Swift’s people thought they came up with a bulletproof way of keeping the bots at bay with a new

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Music Industry 

Taylor Swift Want to Change the Way Fans Buy Tickets. This Is Gonna Piss Off a Lot of People.

August 26, 2017August 26, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bots, Taylor Swift, Ticketmaster, Verified Fan

Ticketmaster introduced their Verified Fan system a while back as a way of combating ticket-buying bots. Fans can register to

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Music Industry 

Ticketmaster Tries to Fight Bots and Scalpers with “Verified Fan” Program

May 17, 2017May 17, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Ticketmaster, Verified Fan

You know the drill. A hot show finally goes on sale to the general public and it instantly sells out,

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