Record Collecting Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

It’s the 25th anniversary of the release of this Edge compilation. It’s pretty damn solid, too.

Back in the day when money flowed like water through the music industry, radio stations, record labels, and record stores

Last I heard, “Don’t Top Believin’” is the biggest-selling digital track in history on iTunes. However, it might have not

One of the things that’s been resurrected with the vinyl revival is the picture disc. If you’ve never seen one,

Most countries have a national library of some sort and many contain priceless pieces of vinyl. The British Library’s collection

Hey Ontario Music Geeks! We have put together a really cool contest with Dine Alone Records and Auchentoshan Whisky for

The latest Canadian numbers show that vinyl sales are up almost 20% since last year. Record stores are stocking more

Here’s another assignment, dear reader. It comes from Dave who sent me this email. Hi Alan, I was wondering if

What better place to watch a documentary about obsessive record collecting than one of the biggest record stores in Canada?

As vinyl holds tight to its resurgence in popularity, some very business-savvy people have figured out a way to make

Adding to the ever-growing list of reissues, Toronto-based Artoffact Records announced the release of two albums from the Nash the

We’re quickly coming to the end of 2016 and vinyl’s relatively recent return to popularity doesn’t seem to be coming

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 […]
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The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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