Controversy Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Net neutrality back in court in the US

The Trump administration’s repeal of net neutrality was in court Friday, with companies and states arguing their case that the

Now Katy Perry is spending time in the middle of the never-ending Kesha-Dr. Luke lawsuit It’s all just getting increasingly

Once upon a time, long, long ago, a mom was playing some music while home with her kids. A Prince

It’s been a rough few days for the organizers of this year’s SXSW festival. First, attention was drawn to the

What do you do when your band has a case at the US Supreme Court? You sing about it, of

George Martin secured his place in music history when he signed the Beatles after all other producers and labels in

A Melbourne establishment called Handsome Steve’s House of Refreshments advertised their offerings with this sign. You can probably guess what

Aha! From that headline you might infer that I have no trouble with Kid Rock using this symbol of oppression

Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
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