Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

It sure looks like TikTok is prepping a streaming music service

August 16, 2022August 17, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments ByteDance, Music Discovery, Music Station, Musical.ly, Omniphone, Resso, Streaming Music, TikTok

Does the world need another streaming music service? I mean, there are dozens of them out there already with dominance

Funny/Weird

This bubble wrap music box might be the thing you need for your stress

August 16, 2022August 17, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bubble Wrap, Music Box

They are few things more satisfying that popping bubble wrap, especially if you need to dissipate a little stress. This

Music News

Looks like someone desperately needs a lesson in metal

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Metallica, T-Shirt

“Metallic writing?” Oh, dear, dear, dear. This will be unforgiven. (Via Raven) View this post on Instagram A post shared

Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History Daily: The Sabamobil.

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Saba, Sabamobil, Tape Cartridge

The history of recorded music is littered with failed and obsolete playback machinery. We’ve all heard about the 8-track and

Recommended Music

New Music from the Inbox Tuesday Edition! (August 16, 2022): Point North, Bayside, Icon For Hire, & More!

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 Nerhys 0 Comments Bayside, Icon For Hire, New Music, New Music From The Inbox, Point NOrth, Poppy Ajudha, Surfbort, Winter

Point North Song: “Recover”Album: SingleRelease Date: August 10, 2022Location: Los Angeles, CaliforniaWhy I like it: Politically charged anthemic song.Listen: Bayside

Music News

Random music news for Tuesday, August 16, 2022

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Antytila, Apple, Brexit, FN Mecha, Hamilton, iPhone, Mariah Carey, Porno for Pyros, Roger Waters, Snoop Dogg, U2

Here’s the headline: “A Poop-Delivery Service Was Hacked.” You want to click here, don’t you? Do it–then come back for

Music Industry

Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats: 15 August 2022

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Canadian music sales, Canadian Streaming, Luminate

Like clockwork, the weekly Luminate report appeared in my inbox Monday evening. Here’s the state of the Canadian recorded music

Music Industry

Look out: I’m about to defend Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing policy

August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments Bruce Springsteen, Concert Tickets, Dynamic Pricing, Scalpers, Secondary Market, Ticketmaster

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca this week. – AC] Earlier this summer, Bruce Springsteen fans were shocked to find

Music News

Stage collapse at a Spanish EDM festival leaves one dead, 40 injured

August 15, 2022August 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Medusa Festival, Miguel Serna, Stage Collapse, Valencia

DJ Miguel Serna was in the middle of a set at the Medusa Festival near Valencia, Spain, on Saturday night

grayscale photography of people raising hands

Poll

Weekly survey: What do you think of Ticketmaster’s “dynamic pricing” model for concert tickets?

August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bruce Sprinsgteen, Concert Tickets, Dynamic Pricing, Scalpers, Secondary Market, Ticketmaster

Wait. Back up. Maybe before we get into this week’s survey question, everyone should read what I wrote on the

Ongoing History of New Music

Ongoing History Daily: Music of the flies

August 15, 2022August 13, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Flies, Insects

It’s summertime, which means you’ve probably had flies buzzing around your head at some point. Here’s something that will change

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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 […]
Mark Silver