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Confused about the sizes and speeds of different records? Let me explain.

October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 Alan Cross 2 Comments

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] There are some things we don’t really question: the sun coming up in the east; American politics will continue to be dysfunctional; and the

There’s a new study on media habits by Canadians. Where do you fit in?

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment

Back in February, Edison Research and Triton Digital conducted a survey of 1,001 Canadians 18 and over to find out how we’re consuming media products these days. Here’s the executive summary. (The full

Music History

Here’s How They Used to Make Recordings in the Wax Cylinder Era

May 10, 2016May 9, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments

We’ve come a long way since the days of Edison’s cylinder recordings. A good thing, too.

Music History

Eight Ideas That Changed the Music of the Western World

January 15, 2015January 15, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment

I love learning why things are the way they are. In the case of the music we listen to today, I’m always trying to figure out how we got to now. What inventions,