Sales Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Ric Ocasek’s Death & Cars Music

There is an inevitability in the music business. If the frontman of a huge band dies, sales and streams skyrocket.

Last year was a good one for the sales of vinyl in Canada. According to SoundScan, slightly more than one

Nielsen Music Canada has just released its summary of 2017. Amongst all the stats about sales, streaming and radio airplay

January 8, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Sales, Vinyl

It was another a good year for vinyl in Canada with sales up 22% over 2016. Here are the top

Warm weather is officially around the corner, which means it’s time for some summer tours! Plenty of international super stars

Let’s be clear: the iPod saved Apple. Sure, the company could have continued selling desktops and computers, but the world

February 9, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Sales, Vinyl

According to Analog Planet, 30,799,783 vinyl records were manufactured in 2013. Broken down, that means: 40,541 LP titles 17,796 7-inch

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