Make Music Matter Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 923: Studio stories with David Botrill

The new season (the 29th!) of The Ongoing History of New Music begins! Long before I started doing this for

[I’m involved in a program designed to help survivors of trauma like war and extreme poverty through music therapy. Here’s

I’m involved in a program designed to help survivors of trauma like war and extreme poverty through music therapy. Here’s

Looking for the perfect gift for the music lover on your list? But maybe, this year of all years, you

You’ve probably seen messages and stories about Giving Tuesday, which is today. There are some cool incentives for people to

This arrived from Devon the other day about the My Song for Change contest currently being run by Make Music

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