Smartphone Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Yes, the Canadian music industry wants a fee on every smartphone sold in this country

The iPod Tax is back, except that the Canadian music industry wants a fee slapped on all smartphones because we

It’s Monday and your view of the world probably isn’t at its most cheery. Take a look at this site

Your smartphone is a marvelous piece of technology, a lot of computing power jammed into something you can put in

With the iPhone X set to go up for pre-order at 3:01 AM tomorrow morning (October 27), a lot of

Happy Thanksgiving to all! (Yes, America, we do things differently up here.) And now the music news for October 9.

Seventy years ago, something crashed at Roswell, New Mexico. Probably a stupid grey. And now, the music news for July

Although we long passed the tipping point where most people own some kind of smartphone, there are still some holdouts.

When you’re having dinner with family and friends, PUT THE DOWN THE GODDAMN PHONE. Please, You can do without the

Call it a smartphone that goes up to 11–or something like that. Patrick Charles reports from sister website, Geeks and

Whenever I get in the car, I immediately plug in my iPhone. The problem is that I have no place

The Licensing Game – Jim Neish in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 023 March 2, 2021
The penultimate sign of fandom, is a team’s jersey. Over the years, the role of the jersey in a team or league’s business has risen to the point where in some leagues it is by far one of the most valuable assets, at least on the team side. Around the world leagues differ in how […]
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Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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