2014 Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Why Carry Around Multiple Guitars When You Can Use a Modular One?

April 18, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2014, Aclam, Guitar

Gizmag reports on a guitar made up of mix’n’match parts that allows for a variety of configurations. The 20:14 (that’s

In a feat reminiscent of Nadia Comaneci’s perfect 10s in gymnastics at the Montreal Olympics, Vance Joy has picked up

Now that everyone has filed their taxes–you have filed your taxes, right?–it’s time to gawk at the squillions of dollars

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For years, Japan’s music market–the second largest in the world–was seriously robust. The Japanese displayed a preference for physical product

Chances are if you’re visiting this website, you consider yourself a serious music fan–an aficionado, in other words. Music Industry

So where did the Canadian music market finish in 2014? FYI Music News lays it out like this: 1 – The

The other day I posted about how rock sold more than any other genre in the US. Of all the

January 1, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2014, Karaoke

Last month I had this list of the most-performed karaoke songs in 2014. Today, I present a competing list via

That’s it for 2014. And it’s another down year for music sales on both sides of the border, although it

Say hello to Andrew Huang who found a way to review all the top pop songs of 2014 using nothing

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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