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Music Industry 

Time for a preview of alt-rock releases coming in 2022

January 1, 2022January 1, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2022, Album Releases, Tek Report

Each December, my friends Jack and Sarah at TekniColour Marketing compile a list of albums coming in the following year.

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, January 7, 2020

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Album Releases, Berlin, Drake, Drummers, Iced Earth, Live Nation, Napster, Neil Young, Rap Lyrics, Sharon Osbourne, Thomas Lang

Now that we’re spending more time indoors, this is something you might have wondered about. Once you’ve solved that mystery,

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, July 6, 2020

July 6, 2020July 5, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Album Releases, COVID-19, Vanilla Ice

This sign at a vintage clothing store says it best: That got dark fast, didn’t it? Here’s music news for

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Music Industry 

Can we use big data to determine the best weeks to release albums? Maybe.

February 7, 2020February 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Album Releases

[Another guest blog by Laura Stephan. -AC] In the realm of music streaming the competition for audience attention is high.

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Music News 

Rock Is Going to Make a Big Comeback in 2017. These Albums Will Lead the Way.

January 3, 2017January 4, 2017 Alan Cross 4 Comments 2017, Album Releases, Billy Corgan, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Killers, Linkin Park, Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Temple Pilots, System of a Down, Tool, U2

Here’s the only good thing about a Trump presidency that I can think of: Rock–real rock with loud guitars and

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Recommended Music 

What Music Is Coming Up in 2017? Let’s Preview Things.

December 15, 2016December 15, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2017, Album Releases

Outside of a few straggling releases coming this Friday, that’s it for new music for 2016. Time to start looking

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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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RSS The Backstage Project – Sports & Entertainment Podcast

  • The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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  • Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
    Andrew Dick
  • Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
    You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
    Mark Silver
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