Plagiarism wars put rhythm and beats under the legal microscope By Alan Cross Global News Posted March 26, 2023 10:00 am Updated March 24, 2023 10:59 am View image in full screen Robin Thicke, left, and Pharrell Williams, right, lost a plagiarism lawsuit in 2015 over the 'feel' of their song 'Burred Lines.' Alan Cross […]
Read MoreAlan Cross: How much longer will we be able to buy digital downloads of songs?
Alan Cross: How much longer will we be able to buy digital downloads of songs? By Alan Cross Global News Posted March 19, 2023 10:00 am Updated March 19, 2023 8:40 am View image in full screen Digital music downloads are in decline, but Alan Cross says there still is a need for iTunes. Here's […]
Read MoreAlan Cross says it’s time to bring back matinee concerts
Alan Cross says it’s time to bring back matinee concerts By Alan Cross Global News Posted March 12, 2023 10:00 am Updated March 12, 2023 12:03 pm View image in full screen The Beatles perform at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto on Aug. 17, 1965. Boris Spremo / The Globe and Mail via THE CANADIAN […]
Read MoreCanadians still love to pirate music and video: report
Canadians still love to pirate music and video: report By Alan Cross Global News Posted February 12, 2023 10:00 am Updated February 10, 2023 2:14 pm View image in full screen People are still stealing music and illegally downloading online. Getty Images Leave a comment Share this item on Facebook Share this item via WhatsApp […]
Read MoreA new look at high fidelity music: The rise of Dolby ATMOS and Spatial Audio
A new look at high fidelity music: The rise of Dolby ATMOS and Spatial Audio By Alan Cross Global News Posted February 5, 2023 10:00 am Updated February 3, 2023 8:36 am View image in full screen Alan Cross says listening to songs using Dolby ATMOS audio is like experiencing music at a live concert. […]
Read MoreA talk with Merck Mercuriadis, the Canadian spending billions on acquiring song catalogues
A talk with Merck Mercuriadis, the Canadian spending billions on acquiring song catalogues By Alan Cross Global News Posted January 29, 2023 10:00 am Updated January 27, 2023 10:34 am View image in full screen Merck Mercuriadis speaks with Alan Cross in Hollywood. Julia Wallace Leave a comment Share this item on Facebook Share this […]
Read MoreA brief history of scalping concert tickets
A brief history of scalping concert tickets By Alan Cross Global News Posted January 22, 2023 10:00 am Updated January 20, 2023 12:47 pm View image in full screen The struggle to buy concert tickets is nothing new, Alan Cross explains. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Paul Sakuma Leave a comment Share this item on Facebook Share […]
Read MoreA mix of resolutions and predictions for music in 2023
A mix of resolutions and predictions for music in 2023 By Alan Cross Global News Posted January 8, 2023 10:00 am Updated January 5, 2023 11:19 am View image in full screen Both keeping a New Year's resolution and predicting the future are hard, but Alan Cross tries to do both. Here are his forecasts […]
Read MoreAs bandmembers die, how long can a group continue before it’s not the same group?
As bandmembers die, how long can a group continue before it’s not the same group? By Alan Cross Global News Posted December 18, 2022 10:00 am Updated December 16, 2022 2:13 pm View image in full screen Christine McVie from the band Fleetwood Mac performs at Madison Square Garden in New York on Oct. 6, […]
Read MoreThe live music industry is in big trouble. Here’s why
The live music industry is in big trouble. Here’s why By Alan Cross Global News Posted October 23, 2022 10:00 am Updated October 21, 2022 1:17 pm View image in full screen Shawn Mendes: Live in Concert . etflix / Courtesy Everett Collection via The Canadian Press Leave a comment Share this item on Facebook […]
Read MoreMusic generated by artificial intelligence is coming to the radio sooner than you think
Music generated by artificial intelligence is coming to the radio sooner than you think By Alan Cross Global News Posted October 16, 2022 10:00 am Updated October 13, 2022 8:00 am View image in full screen Grimes is among artists who have already experimented with AI-generated music. Photo: ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Leave a […]
Read MoreOne of today’s most hazardous jobs is ‘music critic.’ Here’s why
One of today’s most hazardous jobs is ‘music critic.’ Here’s why By Alan Cross Global News Posted August 7, 2022 10:00 am Updated August 5, 2022 10:50 am View image in full screen To judge or not to judge? Alan Cross says social media blowback from fans makes it hard to provide honest […]
Read MoreHow electric vehicles could spell death for the oldest form of radio broadcasting
How electric vehicles could spell death for the oldest form of radio broadcasting By Alan Cross Global News Posted July 31, 2022 10:00 am Updated July 31, 2022 12:30 pm View image in full screen A BMW i3 REx electric car in traffic, West Broadway Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. on Thursday, January 7, 2021. […]
Read MoreThere is something very, very wrong with today’s music. It just may not be very good.
There is something very, very wrong with today’s music. It just may not be very good. By Alan Cross Global News Posted July 24, 2022 10:00 am Updated July 24, 2022 9:42 am View image in full screen A promotional poster for the 1977 single God Save The Queen by the Sex Pistols. […]
Read MoreThe 10 categories of the music fan spectrum: Where do you fit in?
The 10 categories of the music fan spectrum: Where do you fit in? By Alan Cross Global News Posted July 17, 2022 10:00 am Updated July 11, 2022 7:52 am View image in full screen Lady Gaga at the 2022 Grammy awards last April. Her fans are known as 'Little Monsters,' Alan Cross […]
Read MoreAnother episode of ‘You know you’re a music fan of a certain vintage when…’
Another episode of ‘You know you’re a music fan of a certain vintage when…’ By Alan Cross Global News Posted June 12, 2022 10:00 am Updated June 10, 2022 11:43 am View image in full screen You know you're a fan of a certain vintage when you still have compilations of your favourite […]
Read More2022 is shaping up to be another hard lesson about the mortality of our musical heroes
2022 is shaping up to be another hard lesson about the mortality of our musical heroes By Alan Cross Global News Posted June 5, 2022 10:00 am Updated June 3, 2022 11:08 am View image in full screen Canadian music legend Ronnie Hawkins died in 2022 at age 87. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kevin Frayer […]
Read More25 mind-melting pieces of music trivia to use for fun and profit
25 mind-melting pieces of music trivia to use for fun and profit By Alan Cross Global News Posted May 29, 2022 10:00 am Updated May 27, 2022 10:49 am View image in full screen Brian May from September 2015. You might know that the guitarist from Queen has a PhD in astrophysics. But […]
Read MoreTo all the iPods I’ve loved before
To all the iPods I’ve loved before By Alan Cross Global News Posted May 15, 2022 10:00 am Updated May 13, 2022 10:33 am View image in full screen A member of Apple's staff holds a new iPod Nano during a press event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San […]
Read MoreUpcoming Our Lady Peace tour plans to take in-concert holograms to the next level
Upcoming Our Lady Peace tour plans to take in-concert holograms to the next level By Alan Cross Global News Posted May 8, 2022 10:00 am Updated May 6, 2022 9:16 am View image in full screen Raine Maida . THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook […]
Read MoreThe world just got a new analogue music format. Will it succeed or fail?
The world just got a new analogue music format. Will it succeed or fail? By Alan Cross Global News Posted May 1, 2022 10:00 am Updated April 28, 2022 11:57 am View image in full screen T-Bone Burnett, shown here in 2009, has introduced presented Ionic Originals. It's an analogue music format stored […]
Read MoreThe beta version of the Russian analogue of Google Play will appear in May
The beta version of the Russian online application store, similar to Google Play, will appear before the end of May, Maksut Shadayev, head of the Ministry of Digital Development, said on the air of the Russia 24 channel. According to him According to the ministry, the ministry has reached relevant agreements with major Russian big […]
Read MoreRIP Taylor Hawkins. What do you do when a member of your band dies? It’s complicated
RIP Taylor Hawkins. What do you do when a member of your band dies? It’s complicated By Alan Cross Global News Posted April 3, 2022 10:00 am Updated March 30, 2022 12:23 pm View image in full screen Fans and supporters leave flowers and messages with candles after the death of Taylor Hawkins, […]
Read MoreHow artists and music continue to come to the support of Ukraine in the war against Russia
How artists and music continue to come to the support of Ukraine in the war against Russia By Alan Cross Global News Posted March 27, 2022 10:00 am Updated March 23, 2022 12:19 pm View image in full screen David Martella of Germany greets arriving refugees with his piano music at Korczowa, Poland, […]
Read MoreThe proper way to pair food and music
The proper way to pair food and music By Alan Cross Global News Posted March 13, 2022 10:00 am Updated March 8, 2022 4:17 pm View image in full screen Does this music you're listening to change the way that pizza tastes? Alan Cross says it can. Global News comments Leave a comment […]
Read MoreAlan Cross says he might rekindle his old love affair with compact discs
Alan Cross says he might rekindle his old love affair with compact discs By Alan Cross Global News Posted February 13, 2022 10:00 am Updated February 10, 2022 12:00 pm View image in full screen As streaming takes hold, Alan Cross offers praise for the old, reliable music CD. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward […]
Read More6 reasons why old music is endangering the music of today and the future
6 reasons why old music is endangering the music of today and the future By Alan Cross Global News Posted January 30, 2022 10:00 am Updated January 27, 2022 9:49 am View image in full screen Of all the music Americans listen to, stream, and purchase, 70% is considered 'old' — that is, […]
Read MoreIn praise of — and a plea for — better sounding music
In praise of — and a plea for — better sounding music By Alan Cross Global News Posted January 23, 2022 10:00 am Updated January 23, 2022 2:20 pm View image in full screen Alan Cross says he once had a stereo system that sounded like the "PA for a Black Sabbath set […]
Read MorePassing the torch: The musical offspring of famous rock stars
Passing the torch: The musical offspring of famous rock stars By Alan Cross Global News Posted January 16, 2022 10:00 am Updated January 14, 2022 8:57 am View image in full screen Frances Bean Cobain been dropping song snippets online for years now. It's obvious that she has talent like her famous parents, […]
Read MoreWhich artists will be next to sell their song catalogues?
Which artists will be next to sell their song catalogues? By Alan Cross Global News Posted January 9, 2022 10:00 am Updated January 7, 2022 9:11 am View image in full screen David Bowie's estate recently sold his song catalogue. Alan Cross lists the artists who might be the subject of deals in […]
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