Guest Blog Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

A sad story of plagiarism regarding a big Australia hit.

[Readers of these pages know that I often cover stories about accusations of plagiarism when it comes to songwriting. Troy

It’s the annual silly season when it comes to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominations. Now that the

An email arrived from Danielle this week It’s 1988. I’m 13 years old. Like a lot of kids who lived

[A guest post by contributor Gilles LeBlanc on the 10th anniversary of the breakup of the White Stripes. He still

Artists are always looking for unique ways to engage fans in different ways. One of the most intriguing have been

[A guest opinion piece by Chris Donaghue. – AC] It’s so hard to say what makes music heavy. Music that

[Here’s a guest post from life-long Rush fan Chris Donaghue. -AC] Neil Peart got me through highschool. I want to

[A guest post by John Duffy on a song that’s been #1 on all single charts for eight straight weeks.

[Another guest piece by Jess Walter. – AC] No one can argue against how influential music is to a person’s

[Another contribution by Chris Donaghue. -AC] This spring reminds me of my band Bloom. The only band I have ever

[A guest post by John Duffy which takes a different look at Springsteen’s massively successful run on Broadway. -AC] For

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