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2013

Radio 

CRTC Issues Annual Report on the Health of the Canadian Radio Industry

June 4, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2013, AM, Canadian Radio, CRTC, fm

Despite what some may think, radio in this country is still in very good shape and a very profitable business.

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Music Industry 

Why the State of Japan’s Music Industry Worries the Rest of the World

March 19, 2014March 19, 2014 Alan Cross 2 Comments 2013, Japan, Music sales

This week, we’re seeing all kinds of deep analysis of music sales figures from 2013.  And the big story is

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Music Industry 

The 2013 Rich List: Yes, Some Musicians Still Make a LOT of Money.

March 12, 2014March 12, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2013, Income, Musicians, Rich List

Every year around this time, Billboard publishes the incomes of the top earners in music.  Here’s the Top 10: 1.

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Music Industry 

Final Canadian Music Sales Numbers for 2013

January 13, 2014January 13, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2013, Canada, Canadian music sales

Here’s what happened in Canada last year according to Nielsen Sounscan: Digital album sales: Up 9% (10.5 million units to

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Cool! 

Grandpa Simpson Would Approve of This 2013 Musical Mashup

January 9, 2014January 9, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2013, Mashup

Clever.  (Via Holy Kaw)

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Music Industry 

The Top 10 Best-selling Vinyl Releases in the US in 2013

January 8, 2014January 8, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2013, Vinyl

Let’s be clear: vinyl still represents at tiny, tiny, tiny, tiny slice of all the revenues from the sales of

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Music Industry 

Vinyl Sales Up 33% in the US in 2013–But Don’t Get Too Excited

January 4, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2013, Music sales, Vinyl

It’s nice to see more people getting (back) into vinyl.  According to Nielsen Soundscan, sales were up 33% over 2013–but

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Lists 

Music’s Biggest Douchebags: 2013 Edition

January 3, 2014January 3, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2013, Douchebag of the Year

This handy list comes courtesy of the Houston Press.  You can read the rationale for the picks here, but this

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Music News 

And the Most-Pirated Artists of 2013 Were…

December 30, 2013December 30, 2013 Alan Cross 3 Comments 2013, Downloads, File-Sharing, PIrated

This chart was complied by Music Metric, a company that analysis online music activity.  While the numbers are big, none

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Cool! 

Can You Find All 25 Easter Eggs in This YouTube Rewind Video?

December 29, 2013 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2013, Easter Eggs, YouTube

You have to do more than watch closely, too.  This video uses YouTube’s annotations feature to embed stuff within the

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Music Industry 

2013: The Year Without Blockbusters

December 27, 2013December 27, 2013 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2013

Grantland looks back on 2013 as the year that failed to deliver any true musical blockbusters–or as I call it,

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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