Hearing Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

How would you like to hear through your skin? Soon…

Back on the weekend, I published a column on GlobalMusic.ca about what music consumption technology might come after streaming., I

Which kind of musician suffers most from hearing damage? The metal guys? Industrial groups? Grunge bands? Would you believe CLASSICAL

A couple of years ago, Apple announced a new initiative called Research, an app that collected data about health collected

What if your whole life was music and you suddenly went deaf? How would you deal with it? That’s the

As much as I love loud music, I hate that feeling the next day where your hearing is dulled and

Before the Sony Walkman came along in 1979, headphone listening was limited to when you could be wired to your

If you don’t think you need to protect your ears from overly loud music at concerts or through headphones, give

Some people are just better at hearing conversations no matter how noisy the party might be. But why? It could

Cochlear implants can allow deaf people to hear, but they can never (at least not yet) replicate what a person

Anyone who wears contact lenses knows that it’s important to let those eyeballs breath. But what about your ears? What

There’s been a strong response to a recent post about a McMaster University study that pointed towards an alarming increase

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 […]
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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