Covid Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

My Word: Hip fans raise $40,000 for Unison Fund with Courage masks

Ever the civic-minded group, The Tragically Hip wanted to keep fans safe during these crazy times and started selling a

This video arrived in the inbox this week from Gary Jackson. If you’re confused and and anxious about COVID-19 lockdown

Back in June, the Canadian Musicians’ Coalition asked Member of Parliament Ron McKinnon to support the creation of a fund

The Glacial Erratic Band calls itself a Canadian musical comedy act based near Georgian Bay. Got questions about COVID-19? Let’s

We all know, as fans, this year has been garbage when it comes to music. No concerts, no touring, few

It’s no surprise at this point to learn that the Unison Benevolent Fund won’t be hosting its normal end-of-the-year fundraising

Artists with hit records from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, thought they had it made. Groups like The Doors sold

Remember when people couldn’t stop talking about Shakira and JLo’s performance at the Super Bowl? Or when Eminem showed up,

We all know how crappy 2020 has been for musicians and venues, as hundreds if not thousands of shows have

We’ve written a lot in the past few weeks about the anguish concert goers are dealing with as concerts are

Another ticket seller is speaking out about how it intends to address canceled and indefinitely postponed events during the coronavirus

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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