Alan Cross, Author at Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Coldplay’s next tour will be powered by recycled batteries from BMW

A couple of years back, Coldplay vowed not to tour until they found a way to do it in an

One of the perks of being a rich rock star is that you can indulge in some pretty wild hobbies.

For some, this is Sober October. But what does one do if you’ve got a taste for beer? Libra, a

This is part two of the battle between the Beatles’ Apple Records and Stephen Jobs’ Apple Computers. A trademark battle

I knew my daily nap could be justified! I’ll be having another one today–and you should, too. Now off to

About 44 years ago, a baby boy was born and christened Kanye Omari West and later became a famous eccentric

Back in 2001, David Bowie recorded an album entitled Toy on which he revisited songs that had been hanging around

I went to bed last night before the weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats came in. I feel shame.

Up until now, Apple Music was just a single-tier thing that lived on your iPhone or iPad. But change is

Apple, now the most valuable company in the world, and Apple Records, the label of The Beatles, historically didn’t get

How would you like to have this guy sell your house? No thanks. I’d rather read music news for October

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver