Gracenote Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

What genre is that song? New artificial intelligence program classifies music by style

In order to make sense of the universe, human beings have always needed to put things we encounter into neat

When you put a CD in the disc drive of your computer, the ripping software magically populates the fields with

It was on this day in 1981 that Xerox PARC introduced a new computer controller device they called a “mouse,”

It’s now winter. Only three months to go. And now, music news… Apparently, Andrea Bocelli will NOT perform at the

There has been plenty of talk about the Connected Car and what form in-dash infotainment systems will take over the

When you slip a CD in your computer, all the fields displayed by your audio player/ripper–track number, artist, title, album,

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 […]
Mark Silver
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