Future of Music Coalition Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Trump used ‘Happy’ at rally hours after 11 people were killed

There’s tone deaf, and then there’s playing “Happy” at a campaign rally hours after 11 people were killed while praying.

Three Republican Senators voted with Democrats and Independents to pump the breaks on net neutrality changes. However, the victory, sweet

Payola is the practice—the illegal practice—of a record label paying a broadcaster to play a song or artist at a

On Tuesday, the US Senate considered legislation that would address ticket bots, the same bill that was passed on Monday

The best way to easily and properly divvy up royalties is to embrace technology and utilize new tools to ensure

While it might be true that musicians based in the United States are envious of the grants and support systems

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver