TikTok will stop working in the US on Sunday
One day before Donald Trump is sworn in, TikTok will stop working in the US. Trump had mused about giving the app a little more time, but TikTok isn’t going to wait. The
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Now that I think of it, the drive to ban TikTok is a little suspicious. Let’s examine that, shall we?
If you’ve been following tech news, you’ll know that the US Government is advancing a bill that would ban TikTok from American app stores until Chinese parent ByteDance sells off the company to
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America is making it impossible for foreign acts to tour the country. This is very, very bad.
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Back in the fall of 2020, when COVID-19 shut down the live music industry, the United States Department of Homeland Security quietly proposed increases
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Weekly survey: Anyone interested in going to the U.S. to attend a concert/festival?
I’ll say it again: Americans have a different sense of risk when it comes to the coronavirus. And as much as we Canadians want life to get back to normal, we’re a cautious
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The Tragically Hip's Gord Downie, performs during the first stop of the Man Machine Poem Tour at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, B.C., Friday, July 22, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
An American Music Fan Laments the Loss of his Beloved Tragically Hip
Most of America proved immune (or ignorant) to the charms and talents of the Tragically Hip, but there was a sizeable number of fans in border cities like Buffalo and Cleveland. Joel Reid
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How Jazz and Racism Led to America’s War on Drugs
Ever hear of Harry Anslinger? Probably not, even though he was America’s first drug czar. Much of today’s war on drugs can be traced back to him, his racist views and his opinion
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Quiz: Which Consumers Spend More on Music: Americans or Chinese?
Can’t be the Chinese, right? They’re all about piracy and copyright infringement and have a reputation of never paying for music. But hang on. Let’s take a look at this article from Forbes: Chinese
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Happy Birthday, ‘Murica. This Anthem’s Just for You.
Seriously, can it get any more ‘Merican than this? (Via Tom) And now, a selection of awful national anthem performances. When you’re done that, here’s 50 songs for 50 states. Finally, here’s a great
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Friday Timesuck: A Song About the Weirdest Laws in the US
If you’re in ‘Murica, have a listen to this song and then stick it to The Man! (Via Digg)
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