Vinyl Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Tuesday, December 1, 2020

One more month left in this horrible year. Hang in there. Here’s music news for December 1, 2020. Halsey has

Look, I get that the English language is an ever-evolving thing. If you had a time machine that took you

What a way to go. Wow. I’ll stick with compiling music news for November 19, 2020. Coronavirus update: This band

Stupid sexy Flanders ass. One you investigate that, move on to music news for November 16, 2020. Coronavirus update: This

The recorded music industry has gone through a ton of changes in its 100+-year history. This visualization illustrates some of

Once we get a COVID-19 vaccine, I hope it also comes in pumpkins spice latte. As for music news for

Sales of vinyl have been on a tear for more than a decade with year after year of double-digit growth.

Flat rotating discs were the main way we got our music for decades. With the exception of a spike in

Cool. A floating Apple Store. Elsewhere in music news for September 11, 2020… Why do artists get paid so little

The bad news: It’s Labour Day, the unofficial end of summer. The good news: This is the latest day on

Despite the pandemic, sales of vinyl continue to do well in most territories. If you’ve caught the bug, maybe you’ve

The Genius of Live Sports Production – Paul Graham In Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 013 December 1, 2020
The best live sports executive producers are a blend of genius, in both art and science. Whether we realize it or not, as viewers, we are of course more deeply engaged in cliffhangers. Match outcomes that keep us tuned in until the very end. That is where the executive producer shines. The research and preparation […]
Mark Silver
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, […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver