Michael Buble Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Tuesday, November 10, 2020

I’m supposed to be on vacation this week–it’s another “use it or lose it” situation–but with nowhere to go, I’m

While most people refer to a group of gorillas as “troop,” it’s also acceptable to use the term “whoop.” That

It was 50 years ago today that Apollo 12 landed on the moon. Then we have music news for November

It won’t be long until the Christmas shopping credit card bills start coming in. It’s the most un-wonderful time of

Officially back at work after a two-week hiatus, although after the US Thanksgiving weekend, it’s going to take some time

The music news for September 29, 2018, comes directly from my old bedroom at my parents’ house. Marty Balin of the

The contract rider is the part of the performance contract between the promoter and the artist that specifies what special

One more sleep until the playoffs! And when was the last time we saw this many Canadian teams in the

The Brits–the UK’s answer to the Junos and the Grammys–were held Wednesday night in London. Here’s who won what. Global

We’re quickly coming to the end of 2016 and vinyl’s relatively recent return to popularity doesn’t seem to be coming

When we wake up one week from today, we’ll realize that one US election nightmare has ended another has just

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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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