78 RPM Records Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

If you’ve ever thought about digitizing your record collection, here’s how the Internet Archive does it

There are many reasons why you might want to digitize an analogue music format: storage, preservation, distribution, and so on.

The 10-inch 78 RPM record was the currency of the music industry for over sixty years, starting with its introduction

How did Aunt Jemima last this long? Buh-bye. And on the topic of extremists, we have John Cleese to explain

Everyone talks about being first at something because…well, it’s cool to be first, right? But what about being last? There’s

I was speaking to my uncle over the weekend. “Back on the farm, we used to take all those Bluebird

I’m just old enough to have played a 78 RPM record as part of a radio show. It was 1983

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 […]
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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 […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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