Would someone PLEASE make this happen with podcasts and music?
June 15th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
One of the most-asked questions I get is “Why don’t you include full songs in the podcast edition of The
Browsing the "Music Industry" Category
Is this the future of music? Jeebus, I hope not.
June 14th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
I’m in the midst of preparing for a TEDx talk in Winnipeg on the topic of the symbiotic relationship between
Predicting the song of the summer of 2019 using Spotify data
June 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It’s that time when the zeitgeist takes over and starts searching for a song that will forevermore embody the song
This is very, VERY bad: Eleven years ago, thousands of master tapes of albums burned up in a fire. Now there’s a lawsuit involving “the biggest disaster in the history of the music business.”
June 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Just before 5 am on June 1, 2008, while maintenance workers were using blowtorches to repair the roof of a
Why are people happy that iTunes is going away? Let me count the ways.
June 10th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] At its annual World Wide Developers Conference last Monday, Apple killed
A close analysis of the world of streaming and music sales reveals some interesting truths
June 9th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Rolling Stone took a look at what’s happening with music in the era of streaming and discovered some interesting facts.
How To Make Your Music Video Go Viral
June 8th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[Another contribution from Jess Walter. – AC] Almost 5 billion videos are watched on YouTube everyday, and while the content
New study of YouTube reveals some fascinating data. Look!
June 6th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Pex, a global online analytics company, just published the results of a study into the kind content that dominates YouTube.
Music piracy: Amazingly, it’s not only still a problem but on the rise.
June 4th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It looked for a while that streaming was on its way to obliterating the desire to pirate music. Why would
How our music is shaped by technology, part 2
June 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca
How our music is shaped by technology, part 2
June 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[This was my weekend column for GlobalNews.ca. If you missed part one, go here. – AC] Streaming is the future
Twenty years ago yesterday, the original Napster went online. Music hasn’t been the same since.
June 2nd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Back in the early 90s, a British entrepreneur named Ricky Adar came up with the idea of selling music over
Yes, secondary ticket sellers jack up prices. But they can also take big losses like this.
May 31st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
We’re all familiar with what happens with concert tickets these days. Large numbers of tickets end up in the bands
Attention musician: Pay attention to your metadata or go broke
May 30th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Metadata is data about data. For example, if you have a digital track, important information can be embedded with that
Is Apple sharing iTunes data with third parties? Uh, isn’t that contrary to their privacy stance?
May 28th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Apple has always made a big deal about respecting its customers’ privacy, even going to far as to deny law
Q: How many songwriters does it take to write a hit? A: A lot.
May 27th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
If you take a scroll through the Wikipedia pages for any album released by today’s top pop and hip-hop artists,
New copyright report wants to bring CanCon regs to streaming
May 27th, 2019 | by Amber Healy
It’s a bit of an oversimplification, but new copyright policy in Canada wants to make sure streaming platforms are adequately
We lost a great friend to Canadian music. RIP Deane Cameron. His funeral is today. Here’s how you can help young musicians in his memory.
May 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Anyone involved in the Canadian music industry for any length of time inevitably ran into Deane Cameron. Few people championed
Would you pay extra for an aisle seat at a concert? You may soon have to.
May 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
After the usurious fees they charge for baggage (and in some cases, carry-ons), the biggest cash grab by the airline
What’s new in the world of concert ticket sales? Glad you asked.
May 20th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[This was my weekend column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Over the last couple of years, I’ve become something of a
Photos from Michael Schenker’s Toronto show
May 18th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[Once again photographer Andrei Chlytchkov elbowed his way into the photo pit in order to get snaps of another show. This
A great report on the challenges of staging and playing at a music festival
May 16th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Going to or performing at a music festival can be a fantastic experience. But staging such an event is fraught
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