Controversy Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

American radio still refuses to pay fees for playing music

Here in Canada and in most countries around the world, radio stations have to pay a performance fee every time

One of the most insane accusations of plagiarism we’ve seen is the accusation that Katy Perry ripped off a rapper

If you follow the trends in music, you’ll know that songs are getting shorter and shorter and their construction are

Well, this is pretty gross. Rumble, a site that started in Canada (sorry!) and is now a hit with American

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] When Neil Young announced he was pulling his music from Spotify

For the second Sunday in a row, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek had to take bullets for Joe Rogan and the

In a definite “one of these things is not like the other/one of these things doesn’t belong” situations, I was

On Sunday, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek pledged to fight misinformation with the platform’s selection of podcasts by posting advisory warnings

My sister texted me last night saying that she’d canceled Spotify in solidarity with Neil Young. She’s not alone. Over

Spotify has been receiving a lot of blowback since Neil Young declared war on the platform over Joe Rogan’s misinformation

There’s a new chapter in the saga of Spencer Eldon and his lawsuit against Nirvana, their record label, and a

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
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