iPod Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The History of Portable Music, Part 2

There were three moments when I remembered looking at something in my hand realizing that it was going to change

As an introvert myself, I can identify with this. Now some music news for May 18, 2022. Limewire is back–but

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] In the summer of 2001, a Hollywood screenwriter friend of mine

In the fog that followed the 9/11 attacks, Steve Jobs gathered some journalists in Cupertino to show off a new

Here’s the second part of our brief history of the iPod. (Part one is here.) It was introduced to the

The best-selling digital music player used to be the Apple iPod. But have you ever wondered about that name? What’s

At one point, it seemed like everyone had an iPod for listening to music. And for a while, there were

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] In the summer of 2001, a screenwriter friend got a call

Back to work after a short vacation. Things on these pages will be operating as normal for the next while.

In the age of streaming, the idea of carrying around your music as digital files seems so quaint. But in

Why? A challenge, I guess. And everyone could use a hobby, right? The full story at MobileSyrup. (Via Sean)

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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