Analytics Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

How is data changing the music industry? You might want to read this.

The music industry is filled with risk. Record labels deal in musicians, a product that has opinions, health issues, is

Fun but respectful. No giggities were given. This was science! (Mostly) Pornhub’s Alex Klein (a she, by the way–and a

What are your biggest issues with playlists? Do they take too long to make? Are they too static and unchanging?

Here’s another Big Data analysis to go with the one released by Google and Pandora. Using all the analytics and

I have a new word that you need to incorporate into your vocabulary: kummerspeck. It’s German and refers to the

I’m a sucker for things like this. Spotify is big on collecting data from its users. Its latest project is

Billboard, long the scorekeeper when it comes to the music industry, today introduced their first real-time charts. Called the Billboard

There was an interesting panel at the AIM Connected Conference in London yesterday which dealt with indie artists/labels in the

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
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 […]
Mark Silver