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2014

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Why Carry Around Multiple Guitars When You Can Use a Modular One?

April 18, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2014, Aclam, Guitar

Gizmag reports on a guitar made up of mix’n’match parts that allows for a variety of configurations. The 20:14 (that’s

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Music News 

Vance Joy Wins an International Songwriting Award with a Perfect Score

May 6, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2014, International Songwriting Award, Riptide, Vance Joy

In a feat reminiscent of Nadia Comaneci’s perfect 10s in gymnastics at the Montreal Olympics, Vance Joy has picked up

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Music Industry 

So Who Were the Top Moneymakers in Music in 2014? I’m Glad You Asked.

May 3, 2015May 3, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2014, Highest-Paid Musicians, Moneymakers

Now that everyone has filed their taxes–you have filed your taxes, right?–it’s time to gawk at the squillions of dollars

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Music Industry 

So Where Does Canada Fit in the Global Music Market Today?

April 15, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2014, Canada, Music Revenues, Music sales

Thanks to David Farrell and FYI Music News, we know. Go here to subscribe to the newsletter. THE WORLD, BY

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Music Industry 

How Japan Torpedoed the Global Music Market Again

February 25, 2015February 24, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2014, 2015, Japan, Music sales

For years, Japan’s music market–the second largest in the world–was seriously robust. The Japanese displayed a preference for physical product

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Music Industry 

Aha! We’ve Found Someone to Blame for the Music Sales Decline in 2014! YOU.

February 6, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments 2014, Decline, Music sales

Chances are if you’re visiting this website, you consider yourself a serious music fan–an aficionado, in other words. Music Industry

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Music Industry 

Year-End Music Market Results for Canada by the Numbers

January 17, 2015January 17, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2014, Canada, Music sales

So where did the Canadian music market finish in 2014? FYI Music News lays it out like this: 1 – The

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Music Industry 

So Which Genre Sold the Most Albums in Canada Last Year?

January 14, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2014, Canada, Genres, Record Sales

The other day I posted about how rock sold more than any other genre in the US. Of all the

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The Top Karaoke Songs of 2014 (Take 2)

January 1, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2014, Karaoke

Last month I had this list of the most-performed karaoke songs in 2014. Today, I present a competing list via

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Music Industry 

Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 31 December 2014

December 31, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2014, Album sales, Digital Download Sales, Music sales, Vinyl Sales

That’s it for 2014. And it’s another down year for music sales on both sides of the border, although it

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Music News 

An Odd (Cool?) Recap of the Top Songs of 2014

December 31, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2014, Andrew Huang, Best Of

Say hello to Andrew Huang who found a way to review all the top pop songs of 2014 using nothing

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