Deezer Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

A Christmas carol by, uh, Carols

This comes from Deezer, the Paris-based streaming service. How many Carols do you recognize?

Sad news. The “double Rainbow guy” has died of COVID-19. In other news, here’s what’s happening in music for May

Here’s something everyone can use: The four SECOND workout! Get that in before you check out music news for May

Looking to renovate the bathroom? You might want to consider this new high-tech toilet that takes “analprints.” Think about that

I wonder how many people working from home for the first time have yet to put on pants? Another question:

Deezer, the France-based streaming music service, is always studying how people listen top music. They just completed a survey on

If you’re reading this, chances are good that you spend a lot of time listening to music, so what I’m

On this day in 1962, JFK delivered his “We will go to the moon” speech. Fast-forward 57 years to September

We were almost mistakenly vaporized on this day in 1995. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed. Ponder that as you go through

New research commissioned by French music streaming service Deezer (Aha! Beware the potential bias of the source.) says that listening

Back in the home office for a few days, long enough for the dogs to recognize me again. Here’s what’s

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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