Ripoff Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 764: Unfortunate Sonic Coincidences

It’s happened to all of us. We hear a new song and go “Hey! That sounds just like [insert title

Imitation being the sincerest form of flattery and all, Aleyna Dalveren must really want to complement Britney Spears. First noticed

This kind of shit drives me nuts. Digital Music News reports on PJ Wasserman, a composer, producer and creator of

There are plenty of high-quality earbuds on the market. The catch? The good ones are north of $100. “Wait!” you

There are only so many ways you can string together the notes on the Western scale to create pleasing music.

Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
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