David Geffen Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Here’s another round of coronavirus-inspired songs

Like everyone else, artists are locked in their homes with little to do. Some have taken the opportunity to write

Jeff Bezos just bought David Geffen’s house for US$165 million. Mortgage or cash? Gotta be cash. The rich are not

In London, England, all this week. I’ll need a hat for the wedding on Saturday. What kind of fascinator should

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

It was six years ago today that the US finally got Osama bin Laden. It’s also now been exactly eleven

Any comments about yesterday’s Apple event? Think about that as we move through some music news. Oh, if only this

Back in 1972, long before Taylor Swift was around to extract hit singles from heartbreak Carly Simon had a massive

All of us take downloading music (or anything) from the Internet for granted these days. It’s something most of do

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 […]
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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