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Remembering the introduction of the 45 RPM record in 1949

May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 45 RPM single, 7-inch single, RCA, Turntables

In June 1948, Columbia Records shocked the recorded music industry by introducing a replacement for the venerable 10-inch 78 RPM

WTF?

McDonalds–yes, the restaurant chain–releases a 7-inch single.

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 7-inch single, Chicken Sandwich, McDonalds, Tay Keith

If you follow developments in the world of fast food, you’ll know that we’re deep into what some are calling

Music News

The world’s most valuable 7-inch record was just sold for HOW MUCH?

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 7-inch single, Frank Wilson, Northern Soul, Record Collecting

I’ve never really understood Northern Soul, a peculiarly British phenomenon where obscure Motown and Motown-like R&B/soul recordings are treasured like

Music History

It was 70 years ago this month that the 45 RPM record was introduced, accidentally helping to give birth to rock’n’roll

March 17, 2019May 9, 2021 Alan Cross 3 Comments 45 RPM Record, 7-inch single

For the first fifty years of the recorded music industry, everyone had to make do with scratchy, fragile 78 RPM

Gadgets

A Handy Guide to Which Music Storage Format Sounds Best–and Why

November 10, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment 7-inch single, 8-Track, Cassette, CD, FM Radio, iPod, MP3, Vinyl

I’m currently working on a children’s book for Kids Can Press which traces the evolution of the gadgets we’ve used

Gadgets Music History

Happy 67th Birthday, 7-Inch Single!

January 10, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 45 RPM, 7-inch single, Columbia, RCA

In the years after WWII, the recording industry knew that after almost fifty years, it was time to move beyond

Music History

A Good Question: Why Are Songs on the Radio About the Same Length?

July 13, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment 45 RPM, 7-inch single, 78 RPM

When much of my day involved setting up playlists and rotations for a radio station in complicated music schedulers, we

Music History

RCA’s Preview of Their 1949 Introduction of the 45 RPM Single

January 6, 2014January 5, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment 1949, 7-inch single, RCA, Vinyl

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
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver