Censorship Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

It must be close to Christmas because the debate over the lyrics of “A Fairytale of New York” has flared up again.

If it seems that Christmas music has started up earlier than usual this year, it’s not your imagination. And the

Now that the world has had a look at the Leaving Neverland documentary, Michael Jackson and his music are under

Authoritarian governments hate hip-hop. Not only do they not consider it music, but they fear its subversive, disruptive and, well,

The latest political correctness battle erupted earlier this month when a Cleveland radio station announced it would no longer play

Wikileaks was born on this day in 2006. Good thing? Bad thing? I guess it all depends. And now, music

It doesn’t take long for any contentious issue to be viewed through the lens of race, especially in the United

Art is based in personal expression. As artists or content creators, our works are always infused with a little bit

The people who run the Communist Party of China are a prickly bunch when it comes to any kind of

This was a momentous day for music in 1954. Texas Instruments introduced the first-ever transistor radio: the Regency TR-1. And

The Commies who ran Eastern Europe were terrified of rock’n’roll. Rebellion of any kind was not only to be discouraged

The Middle East can be a pretty conservative place, especially when it comes to the baring of female flesh. Petapixel

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