Bieber Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

This is now officially YouTube’s most disliked video…EVER! (And in record time, too.)

What kind of video would get 10 MILLION people to give you a thumbs-down rating? Such a thing would break

Sorry. Still trying to process the whole Chris Cornell story. Here’s what else is making music news on May 19.

Still woozy after the clock switch? Me, too. But I did manage to sort out some music news… Depeche Mode

Well, that was an ugly trip back from the Caribbean. Weather-delayed flights. Missed connections. Unwanted overnight stays. Overbooked flights. Crew

Today is the 70th birthday of the NBA. When it formed in 1946, there were eleven teams, including the Toronto

A busy day for me at Canadian Music Week. I’m sure this will generate plenty of music news. Samsung is

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver