Bankruptcy Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Gibson Guitars is on the verge of bankruptcy

Gibson, the manufacturer of guitars and musical instruments, brought in revenues of $1 billion last year but is still headed

Hundreds, thousands of young artists have been misled, swindled and outright robbed by the record labels that signed them. All

HMV will close all 102 locations across Canada by April 30, including the flagship store at 333 Yonge Street. This

I continue to be seriously bummed out about the imminent demise of HMV Canada. What went wrong? Billboard has this

Earlier this week, it was announced the Rdio, my preferred music streaming service since 2010, had run out of money

And so it begins. Rdio, one of the more well-known streaming music services, announced today (November 16), announced that it

With the news that 50 Cent has filed for bankruptcy—where did that $260 million from Vitamin Water go?–it’s timely that

It’s New-Horizons-at-Pluto-Day! What will we see? Will the Annunaki be awakened from their slumber? (Note to mission specialist Alan Stern:

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