Music Business Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Friday, July 10, 2020.

Are you woke? Are you sure? On to music news for July 10, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Aid to the

Last day of fall. Winter is coming. Beyond that, here’s what I have for music news on December 20., 2018.

Antonio Ponce, author of Don’t Forget the Business in the Music Business, recently posted a new blog about financial responsibility

The music business can be difficult for new and up-and-coming bands to navigate and find success. Using years of personal

As the music industry continues to deal with the rise of streaming and is looking at ways to improve, and

Very interesting read about the state of consumer data in the music industry from our Music Tech MeetUp friend Kristin Westcott

My fifth Music Technology event is here! And this time, we’re asking the question: How do you start (and fund)

Yes, everything starts with the music, but never, ever forget that 50% of the “music business” is “business,” a dodgy

Here’s a sobering post from Mark Mulligan’s Music Industry Blog: The plight of artists and songwriters grappling with download dollars

Last month I attended something called the Peak Performance Project, an annual boot camp for indie bands held by Pattison

Earlier this week, I participated in a virtual music summit entitled Music As Your Business quarterbacked in Adelaide, Australia. That

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
Mark Silver
Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
Mark Silver
In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
Mark Silver