Major Labels Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

How big is streaming for the major labels? VERY big.

I love when data gets crunched in ways that help us visualize what would otherwise be unvisualizable. (Is that even

On this day 59 years ago, Elvis was drafted into the army. And in music news… Chuck Berry apparently left

Off to Vancouver tonight for some TV work. Must have oysters. And now, the music news… This is interesting: five

I’m awfully tired of streaming music series getting all the blame for the low payments that are making their way

It wasn’t all that long ago that the major record labels–Universal, Sony and Warner–seemed to be on the ropes, their

Back when the original Napster was approaching its peak, there was a secret meeting in Sun Valley Idaho between them

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