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

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
Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
Mark Silver