2016 Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Radiohead Has Released a Pro-Shot Version of their 2016 Lollapalooza Gig

Okay, it’s a little late. But if you’re a Radiohead fan, you appreciate anything that the band might share, especially

A lot of beloved celebrities passed away in 2016: David Bowie, Prince, Alan Rickman, Muhammad Ali, and Carrie Fisher, to

Early in December, British artist Chris Barker re-imagined the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper album artwork using people who passed on in

After surviving the shitstorm that was 2016, the people at Friend Dog Studios decided to re-imagine the year as a

If you sign on to RunHundred, you’ll be greeted with this message. Okay, I’ll bite. Some 65,000 people are polled

We’ve lost dozens of musicians this year–I don’t have to recite them again, do I?–which has prompted a full hate-on

It was another good year on the road for superstar acts. Pollstar (via Gigwise) is offering a taste of its

With just a couple of days to go in the fiscal year for the music business, a number of people

The latest celebrity death in 2o16 is singer George Michael. He was found dead today (December 25) in bed after apparently

Amen.

What a strange year it’s been. This is definitely worth the seven minutes and needs to be shared.

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
Mark Silver
Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
Mark Silver
In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
Mark Silver