Spirit Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Sanity prevails: US Supreme Court refuses to hear “Stairway to Heaven” plagiarism case

It’s the plagiarism case that will not go away (it’s been with us since 2014). The estate of Randy California,

Sorry for the legal talk, but I feel the need to address things because I get so many emails about

Yes, this stupid, futile lawsuit has been ongoing this entire time. To recap, the estate of Randy California (he of

Five years on, the estate of Randy California of the band Spirit is still trying to prove that Jimmy Page

If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that the estate of Randy California, the late leader of a band called

This is one of the few days of the year that Canadians get a stat while America doesn’t. Feels good,

The sound you heard at midnight was a bunch of radio stations flipping to an all-Christmas format for the rest

Weed’s been legal in Canada for 24 hours. Society didn’t collapse. I think we’ll be okay. Here’s music news for

Here we go again. A couple of years ago, a California judge threw out a claim that Led Zeppelin (specifically

Here we go again. Last summer, a judge dismissed the case that alleged plagiarism and copyright infringement on the part of

The solstice has passed and the days are now getting longer! Only six months til summer And now, music news.

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
Mark Silver
Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
Mark Silver
In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
Mark Silver