Collecting Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Here’s a list of some of the most collectible (and expensive) cassettes in the world.

Cassettes are a hateful, obsolete format that deserves to die. Anyone who romanticizes cassettes wasn’t around when it was the

On a recent rainy day, I was doing some maintenance on my vinyl library–Whoever shelved this stuff didn’t always follow

[People are always asking me about the best way to acquire and sell vinyl. This guest post (the author wishes

There’s something about being able to boast about how many linear feet of music you own. “See how much I

Before streaming, we were all collectors of music. We acquired and possessed all many of music. Your cred as a

As a band that’s been around since 1976, there’s plenty of collectible U2 merchandise floating around out there. Collectu2.com debuted

I certainly have–although when I bought it, I was sure I was going to listen to it someday. Yet I

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