Music Industry Archives - Page 2 of 202 - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

TikTok’s year-end review reveals some big numbers. And a twerking duck.

This was the year that TikTok really hit the mainstream. In the company’s year-end review, we learned the following: 125

Another week, another health checkup on what’s happening with the Canadian recorded music industry starting with the ugly year-over-year comparison

If you’re an artist looking to sign a record deal, you’re probably going into the contract signing with a huge

A new report from the EU’s Intellectual Property Office details which films, TV shows, and musicians have been pirated the

With just a couple of weeks to go before Christmas, here’s how the Canadian recorded music industry is doing, starting

Bob Dylan is one of the most important and influential figures in music, full stop, period. But at 79 years

Nielsen/MRC delivered the weekly music stats. Here they are starting with the scary year-over-year figures. Total album sales, -34.4% CD

You may remember a brouhaha from earlier in the month when a Montreal blog opined on a $90,000 FACTOR grant

If you’ve discovered that Spotify has reset the password for your account, it could be that you’re part of a

Nielsen/MRC’s report on Canadian music sales and streaming stats for the week ending November 20 appeared in my inbox right

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Word came down last week that The Killers, one of the

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
Mark Silver
In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
Mark Silver
Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
Mark Silver