2015 Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Here are the Top 10 Finalists for The Prism Prize in the Search for the Best Canadian Music Video

After polling 120 music industry types across Canada, jurors have finally settled on these ten finalists in The Prism Prize,

The Prism Prize is an annual award that acknowledges excellence in music video production. More than 120 Canadian music, film

It’s customary in some circles on the last day of the year to remember those who have passed on. Here’s

‘Tis the season of the year-end list. With so many people on holidays, year-end lists–articles put to bed and scheduled

Lost in the noise of Adele’s late-year achievements with 25 are the accomplishments of Taylor Swift in 2015. Medium.com has

Christmas Eve, the night that Tim Hortons closes. That just seems…spooky. And now, the music news. Coldplay’s Chris Martin has

Dine Alone Records is offering its free annual winter sampler. Learn about the 28 free tracks here.

‘Tis the time of year when people look back on what happened over the last twelve months. YouTube would like

So who sold the most on iTunes in 2015? Here are some numbers from the US and the UK. (I

Never take the Grammys too seriously because they never have been about honouring excellence in music. They are (a) a

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
Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
Mark Silver