If your kid wants to be a DJ let them. Look how much they can make!
July 30th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
In the old days, parents would hope that their kids would grow up to be doctors and lawyers so they
Browsing the "Music Industry" Category
One of the most famous recording consoles ever made is alive and well and living in Canada.
July 28th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[I’m a huge nerd when it comes to audio gear, including the kind you’ll find in a state-of-the-art recording studio.
Rock My World Canada, chapter 86: New Swears
July 28th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[Mike Carr is determined to create a catalogue/reference work featuring all kinds of Canadian rock and alternative releases from the
Incubus guitarist’s start-up could bring better sound to concerts
July 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
We’ve come a long way when it comes to concert sound, but there are still gigs where the venue, the
How to create iconic album artwork
July 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[In the digital age and in the era of streaming, album artwork doesn’t have the cache it used to. However,
Here’s a snapshot of the Canadian concert scene for the year so far.
July 23rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
As the biggest seller of concert tickets in the country, Ticketmaster knows who is going to what. The company has
WTFest opens doors to Roxodus ticket holders
July 20th, 2019 | by Amber Healy
The dust continues to settle after Roxodus was abruptly canceled last month. Now another festival is stepping up to offer
Cool visual history: The evolution of music genre popularity in the Billboard Hot 100.
July 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
This moving graph takes us through the history of the singles on the Billboard Hot 100, breaking things down by
Let’s take a census of Canadian concert attendance so far.
July 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Ticketmaster has just released some data about Canadians attendance at concerts to this point in the year. No surprise here:
At the midyear point, here are the best-selling vinyl records in the UK
July 10th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Yes, 2019 is more than half done, so how are things going? The Vinyl Factory looks at the top-selling vinyl
Interesting: How the genre balance at Glastonbury has evolved over the year
July 9th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Glastonbury is the world’s best-known music festival, so what happens there is scrutinized by the both the music and festival
Why don’t we have a universal database of music? It’s complicated.
July 8th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Back in the Olden Days when there was a Sam the
This Taylor Swift-Big Machine-Scooter Braun thing continues to get distorted and weird.
July 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
If you’re unclear about the source of all the drama that’s got Taylor Swift and the Swifties all riled up,
Rolling Stone finally launches its own music charts.
July 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Earlier this year, Rolling Stone announced they were going to begin publishing a series of music charts in a direct
This chart shows which genres dominate streaming and which don’t
July 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Nielsen Music USA issued its mid-year report for 2019. And while America has its own listening trends, there are some
What’s slowing Canadian adoption of streaming? YouTube.
July 2nd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Music industry site Music Ally has published a profile of Canada which makes for some interesting reading. For example, out
Here’s something we need for Canada: National Album Day
July 2nd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
October 12 has been set for the second annual National Album Day in the UK. Its mission is to get
The “Spotify Sound” and how it’s changing music.
June 29th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Let’s begin with a portion of the TEDx presentation I gave in Winnipeg this week. Thanks to streaming, recorded music
Record labels are finally waking up to the power of streaming when it comes to older songs.
June 28th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
If you look at the streaming music charts every week, you’ll see that the Top 1000 is dominated by new
A very good question: Is CanCon compatible with streaming? Discuss.
June 28th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
While old-school terrestrial radio has to abide by non-negotiable rules regarding Canadian content (not to mention having to contribute financially
Ticketmaster ordered to pay $4.5 million for misleading customers on ticket pricing
June 27th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Remember earlier this year when the Federal Competition Bureau refused to rule on some of the Ticketmaster’s pricing practices? There
Turns out that more than 700 artists lost their master tapes in the great Universal fire of 2008.
June 26th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The music industry has been buzzing over the last couple of weeks about the June 2008 fire at Universal Studios
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