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Music Industry 

Here’s a stat that proves that THERE’S TOO MUCH DAMN MUSIC OUT THERE!

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Forgotify, Spotify, Streaming, Too Much Music, Unplayed songs

Streaming music technology is fantastic, almost magical. If, 20 years ago, someone suggested that we’d be able to instantly access

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Funny/Weird 

Wait. Is Blockbuster Video coming back?

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blockbuster, Dish Network, Rental, Video

One of the great extinctions caused by the internet was the once-ubiquitous Blockbuster Video. At its peak, there were 9,094

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Music History 

Great music history: The broken amp that changed the world

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments

The foundation of rock is the loud, fuzzy, electric guitar. Rock has shown that distortion can be beautiful, something that

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Using music as a weapon

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Clash, Eminem, Massive Attack, Metallica, Music, Skinny Puppy, Weapon

[Second week of spring break. A brand new show next week! – AC] Music is one of the greatest gifts

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The Ramones inspired by…Led Zeppelin?

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Guitar, Jimmy Page, Johnny Ramone, Led Zepellin, Ramones

One of the most influential groups in the history of new rock was the Ramones.  By extension, the late Johnny

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, March 24, 2023

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Alan Cross 1 Comment Apple, ChatGPT, China, Culture Club, Donald Trump, Elton John, Jewelry, King Charles, Las Vegas, MSG Sphere, Punk Rock Museum, Songwriting, Spotify, StubHub, The Weeknd, TikTok, U2

A five planet alignment is about to happen. Astrologers are losing their sh*t. Moving to music news for March 24,

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Music Industry 

What are the top music markets in the world? And where does Canada rank these days?

March 23, 2023March 24, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Global, IFPI, industry, Recorded Music, Report

The IFPI, the organization that represents the global recorded music industry, released its annual report recently. There’s a staggering amount

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Music Industry 

What are Canadians listening to and watching these days? I’m glad you asked.

March 23, 2023March 24, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Audio, Radio, Spotify, Streaming, YouTube

There’s been a bunch of new research into the listening/watching/streaming habits of Canadians lately. Here’s what we’ve learned. Like stats

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Music Industry 

Here’s a running list of artists who have sold some or all of their song catalogues to a new breed of company. (Updated as required)

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 Alan Cross 21 Comments Catalog Sales, Catalogue Sales, Concord, Eldridge, Hipgnosis, Mojo Music and Media, Primary Wave, Publishing, Round Hill

[If you’re seeing this in your feed again, it’s because another deal has gone down. -AC] The music world is

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Recommended Reading 

An interesting corner of the metal universe: Behold the hard-rocking women of Japan.

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aldious, BABYMETAL, BAND-MAID, Bridear, Cyntia, Dazzle Vision, Female Metal Bands, Japanese, Lovebites, Mary's Blood, Saiseiga

For the longest time, the only Japanese all-female bands I was familiar with were Shonen Knife (beloved by the North

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Music News 

Quebec City’s FEQ unveils line-up for this year: Foos, Green Day, Imagine Dragons and more

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments FEQ, Festival d’été de Québec, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Imagine Dragons

If there’s one province that knows how to put on a music festival, it’s Quebec. Festival d’été de Québec (hereafter

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