Metadata Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

If you’re an artist and you’re ignoring your metadata, you’re screwing yourself

I’ve long whinged about the lack of metadata with digital files. There’s one major label that long insisted on distributing

You don’t want to be a weather forecaster in Hungary. Here’s why. Meanwhile, I can vouch for this music news

Why would a robot dog with a machine gun bother anyone? Oh, right. More indications of the dystopian future ahead.

[Musicians have more information at their fingertips than ever before. But how should one use this data to advance their

You think you live in a small place? Take a look at 10 Hyde Park Place in London. Nothing small

Dammit. I really liked Gilbert Gottfried. He was my favourite filthy comedian.RIP. And now, some music news for April 13,

Using emojis just got more complicated. It’s why I avoid them entirely. On to music news for February 16, 2021.

Paraskevidekatriaphobia. Look it up. Here’s a hint: music news for Friday, November 13. Coronavirus update: The Lockdown Awards? I guess

If you miss live music, try Antyfest. It features audiences of ants–as in the insects–reacting to performances from eleven different

Because we can never get enough of The Simpsons’ steamed hams. There should be an InstaPot update, if you ask

This llama named Winter could save us all. Ponder that as you browse through music news for May 9, 2020.

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