Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Join The Tragically Hip, Nickleback and others to #BandTogetherInUnison to raise $1 million

The Unison Benevolent Fund, the charity for Canada’s music industry, is launching a new initiative today (May 13), #BandTogetherInUnison, to

I have some relatives who believe what they read on Facebook over every other source of news. No matter how

In 1989, Disney decided that they wanted to get into the record industry. However, instead of buying an existing label,

Artist: ShaedSong: DizzyAlbum: High Dive Cinematic alt-rock song from Shaed’s new album, High Dive, out May 14! Watch/listen: Artist: JunacoSong:

And the latest word on sex robots is…what? Uh, okay. I’ll stick with music news for May 13, 2021. These

Think that TikTok is just a thing for kids and their pop music? Things are changing. Artists, managers, and labels

Earlier this spring, The Simpsons episode called “Panic on the Streets of Springfield” featured a Morrissey-like character called Quilloughby who

We now have a list of inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2021. The name I’m

[Mike Carr has created a catalogue/reference work featuring all kinds of Canadian rock and alternative releases from the past few

Apple TV+ has a new music docu-series coming soon that looks at 70s rock with a focus on 1971, the

Trump may be out of office but his Trumpist minions remain. Mary Poppins is not impressed. (Via Boing Boing)

Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver
Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver