Skip to content
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Latest:
  • Watch Tico the parrot cover Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, U2, Coldplay, and so many more. He KILLS it!
  • What the hell is going on with this explosion in sea shanties?
  • The Christian owner of a restaurant lost his sh*t on this Goth girl
  • Randy Rainbow says goodbye to Donald Trump in song
  • Can you mash up Huey Lewis and the News with Metallica? Yes. Yes, you can.
Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Filtering what is happening in music to save you time, money and effort.

  • Home
  • About Me / FAQ
  • Connect
  • Blog Archive
  • Advertise with Us
  • TechTO Entertainment

Hipgnosis

Music Industry 

Here’s a running list of artists who have sold some or all of their song catalogues to a new breed of company. (Updated)

January 14, 2021January 19, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Concord, Eldridge, Hipgnosis, Primary Wave, Publishing, Round Hill

The music world is being shook by the actions of a half a dozen or so companies who are buying

Read more
Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, January 6, 2020

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Corey Taylor, David Bowie, Drake, Fleetwood Mac, Glastonbury, Godzilla, Grammys, Hipgnosis, Lazarus, Lindsey Buckingham, Live Music, Magna, Nicki Minaj, Seals, Slipknot, St. Vincent, Zach Gill

Is anyone else being bombarded with spam saying that they’ve won/inherited/chosen to receive thousands or millions of dollars? I’ve seen

Read more
Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, December 23, 2020

December 23, 2020December 21, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Frank Zappa, Google, Hipgnosis, Jay-Z, Melody Maker, Merck Mercuriadis, Netflix, Rammstein, Rihanna, Robert Johnson, Steel Panther, Taylor Swift

Finished Netflix yet? Good riddance, 2020. Here are some songs to that effect. (Via Sean) DUMB, Steel Panther, DUMB! The

Read more
Music History 

A Look Back on the Golden Age of Album Cover Art with Hipgnosis

December 14, 2014December 14, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Album Cover Artwork, Hipgnosis

One of the many nice things about the vinyl resurrection is that people are once again starting to pay attention

Read more

Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

Listen Here

apple google spotify stitcher

Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

Listen Here

Recent Comments

  • Ongoing History of New Music Daily: Early Smashing Pumpkins - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things on Ongoing History of New Music Daily: The Smiths’ not-so-terrorist attack
  • Tired of this on Remember last week’s nipply cover of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman?” Well, here’s another.
  • R on You Have to Take Care of Yourself
  • Whisky + Billy Joel explains the history of Scotch in 4 minutes - A Journal of Musical Things - WhiskyNetWhiskyNet on Whisky + Billy Joel explains the history of Scotch in 4 minutes
  • Ongoing History of New Music Daily: The Smiths' not-so-terrorist attack - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things on Ongoing History of New Music Daily: The longest music video

RSS The Backstage Project – Sports & Entertainment Podcast

  • 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
Copyright © 2021 Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things. All rights reserved.
Theme: ColourMag by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.