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

A cry for help from a reformed music snob, part 2

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Last week in this space, I spent about 1,100 words whingeing about

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Dear Aspiring Musician, Thank you for sending a sample of your

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

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
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