2018 Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

These global album sales numbers from 2018 underscore how much the music industry has changed.

Album sales continue to crater as more and more of the planet moves to streaming. The International Federation of the

Here we go again – the remainder of this year’s best albums, according to a whack of publications and somewhat

[Danny Fournier of Edmonton’s Oddball Productions is always sending interesting/weird stories this way. His latest contribution is a list of

Let’s start with this – this article may take a while to load on your device. There are a LOT

Shazam, the magical audio identification app (now owned by Apple, by the way), is always collecting data on what songs

Google is forever collecting data on what sorts of thing we search for. The 2018 edition of Year in Search

Back in the 1930s when music charts first appeared, songs were ranked on not how many times they were played

More year-end fun, this time with a look at what lyrics people searched for the most. LyricFind, the Canadian-based lyric

Each year around this time, YouTube issues its Rewind lists, which is a look back to the videos Canadians watched

Twitter is the latest online platform to provide us with a roundup of data from 2018. Here are some highlights:

More year-end list fun. Both Spotify and Amazon Prime have published their lists of the most popular music of 2018.

Creating An Entertainment Culture – Jeremy Cammy In Conversation With Tbp Podcast Ep 009 October 27, 2020
Thinking back, pre-covid, did you consider that visit to your local big-box bookstore an entertainment experience? For those lucky enough to attend a book signing or celebrity talk, you’re even more aware of the lasting impact that encounter had on your deep connection to the store’s brand. For Canadian retailer Indigo, at the centre of […]
Mark Silver
Research is behind every great story – Marc LeBlanc in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 008 October 19, 2020
As sports fans, we have historically been obsessed with the live match. Call it what you want, “appointment viewing” or “DVR proof”, the truth is, the live broadcast only showcases a portion of the overall story. Regardless of how and why you follow a player, team, match or competition, the stories that emerge both on […]
Andrew Dick
AI democratizes sports data insights – Craig Buntin and Émilie Fournelle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 007 October 14, 2020
Craig Buntin has spent most of his life on an edge. An Olympian and former 3-time Canadian pairs figure skating champion, Craig has made a name for himself by making bold moves on and off the ice. Fast forward to today, and his AI sports-tech company SportLogiq has already transformed how data is collected and […]
Andrew Dick