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

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