2020 Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

MCR/Nielsen’s year-end report for music in Canada has arrived. (There is a LOT of data here!)

MCR/Nielsen spends all its time looking at charts, sales, streams, and the music consumption habits of fans all over the

Good riddance. The song is good, though. Sounds like old Attractions stuff. UPDATE: The video has been taken down. Everyone

This video was released back in May and could use an update. But Mr. Grande does hit all the key

As reader Tom says “This should be mandatory.”

Around this time each year, Twitter sends out stats about who tweeted what, who followed whom, and what trended big

Like every other music streaming platform, Apple Music keeps meticulous records of who streams what. Here are their year-end lists

After being forced to cancel the Junos this year–sorry Saskatoon–and moving to a virtual sort of thing, CARAS today (Dec

With so many people stuck inside because the pandemic, Spotify saw some big gains in subscriber numbers. But what were

In fact, it’s called “Well, This is Shit.” And it is, isn’t it? (Via Sean)

It came a month late and had to be done in a virtual setting, but we finally have a winner

In the Before Times, the Polaris Music Prize came to its annual conclusion with a big gala in Toronto on

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 […]
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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 […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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