Producer Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Tool producer Sylvia Massey records a snare drum in a nuclear cooling tower

Sylvia Massey, one of the few high-profile female record producers (you can thank her for the work she did on

It’s not exactly a full set of liner notes, but Spotify is going to start listening songwriter and producer credits.

Whenever I’ve talked to people who produce music, I’m always amazed at how they can hear things and imagine sounds

If you’ve every poured over liner notes on albums by U2, Psychedelic Furs, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Simple Minds, 30

What does a record producer do, anyway? The answer: it depends. Some are really hands-on, helping the artist re-writer and/or

Kristian Nairn, known to millions as Hodor on Game of Thrones, has another gig: DJ/producer. Here’s his latest creation. Let’s

This can’t be real. Can it? We can hope. (Via Tom) Which brings me to this–sort of. It’s an article

WARNING: This is extremely catchy. I won’t be responsible for any earworms. More on Daemon here.

Being a producer requires some very specialized skills and abilities in order to survive the ordeals they face in the

Sir George Martin, the guy who helped bring the best out of the Beatles, turns 88 today. If you ever

The NME reports on the death of David Richards, a producer who worked extensively with David Bowie (Never Let Me

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
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 […]
Mark Silver