Streaming Music Services Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Better audio is coming to streaming services. Good–but I do have some concerns.

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Back in September 2019, I was invited to London to hear

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It’s a bit of an oversimplification, but new copyright policy in Canada wants to make sure streaming platforms are adequately

I’ve partnered with The London Economic Development Corporation and FM96 to bring you a London edition of my Music Technology event series.

Legal streaming services–Apple Music, Spotify, Google Play Music, Deezer and so on–have accomplished a lot when it comes to crushing

On my radio show today (Tuesday, March 22) on 102.1 the Edge/Toronto, I posed a question: If you’re going to

Over the last couple of months, I’ve had a number of conversations with industry people who are very concerned about

Here’s a question: if you hand to choose been (a) a great and vast selection of music and: (b) a

Executive summary: the Beatles are screwing over younger generations of music fans by not allowing their music to be streamed.

Wait. Something doesn’t smell right here. The Recording Industry Association of America–the lobby group that represents the interests of record

How much is a single listen of a song worth on a streaming music service? Billboard (via RAIN) breaks things

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