Data Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

How is data changing the music industry? You might want to read this.

The music industry is filled with risk. Record labels deal in musicians, a product that has opinions, health issues, is

On the surface, Spotify is a place where people go to stream music. Behind the UI, though, is a vast

The younger bull terrier had dental work this week. Relatives from the US tell me that our dogs have better

From the moment we first signed online, we’ve all been leaving a trail of digital smog behind us. Corporations and

All Radiohead songs sound sad, even the ones written in a major key. But which of their songs is the

I seethe every time I look at my mobile phone bill. I’m paying HOW MUCH for 5GB of data each

Very interesting read about the state of consumer data in the music industry from our Music Tech MeetUp friend Kristin Westcott

July 13, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dashboard, Data

The way the business of music is conducted today–on both the industry and the consumer side–is vastly different than twenty

As the primary metric for musical success, sales figures are dead, a relic of another era. With more people choosing

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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