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Random music news for Saturday, July 4, 2020

July 4, 2020July 3, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AM, Ferrari, fm, Indonesia, Kehlani, NFL, Podcasting, Spotify, The Weeknd

If there’s a better metaphor for what’s happening in the US right now, I haven’t seen it. Fisticuffs 😂 pic.twitter.com/KCJnnad7la

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Music News 

This Week’s Top 11 Playlist: 20 May 2016

May 20, 2016May 20, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AM, Andy Sauf, Billy Talent, Black Pistol Fire, Empty House, Matt and Kim, Stone Roses, Super Furry Animals, Violent Femmes, Xemina Rubinos

Every Friday, I post a playlist of eleven songs that I hope will provide you with some new tunes for

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Radio 

Radio: STILL Not Dead Yet

September 15, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments AM, Audiences, fm, Radio

If you talk to certain people (especially those within tech circles), they’d have you believe that no one listen to

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Radio 

Regular Over-the-Air Radio is Still Doing Fine in Canada, Thank You

June 24, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments AM, Apple Music, Canadian Radio, CRTC, fm, Radio Stations, Viral Videos

How many times have you heard someone say “You still listen to radio?” If you’re in with the tech crowd,

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Music News 

A Copy of My Most-Coveted Collectible Record Just Sold for $11K

March 3, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments AM, Collectible Records, God Save the Queen, Sex Pistols

If there’s one collectible I want to own in my lifetime, it’s this:   A mint condition copy of the

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Radio 

Google Gets Deeper into the Connected Car. Watch Out, Radio.

July 1, 2014July 1, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments AM, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Connected Car, fm

First, there was Apple’s CarPlay, a software move into the dashboard of your car.  Now Google has Android Auto, which

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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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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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  • Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
    In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
    Mark Silver
  • Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
    This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of JĂźrgen Klopp, the […]
    Andrew Dick
  • Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
    Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
    Mark Silver
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