Opinion Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Why It’s Time to Turn Off the Music–At Least for a Little While

With music being so ubiquitous, maybe we need to turn it off for a while in order to learn to

Some people have had an uneasy feeling about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. To them, the concept of

Every once in a while I get nostalgic for the pre-Internet days when we were very selective about the albums

That’s an interesting comment. Next to Dave Grohl, I’d always thought that Jack White was one of the most admired

Ever since I was called to testify against Courtney Love in her “twibel” trial last year (long, LONG story), we’ve

This is not kind.(Via Brent)

The first week of January is a good time to assess your goals, dreams and overall state of mind. I’m

Okay, so that headline is kinda clickbait-y. And it’s also not my personal opinion. Having talked to Dave many times,

I’ve always liked Steve Albini for his plain speaking. The producer recording engineer legend has some very strong views about

As much as I love albums, I fear for their future. Ever since iTunes started offering songs a la carte,

Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver
Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver