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Tech 

Apple’s “Best of the App Store” winners for 2020

December 2, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments App Store, Apple

The last time I checked, I have an insane 131 apps on my iPhone. (Note to self: Time for a

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, January 4, 2020

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments App Store, Apple, Coachella, George Gershwin, Rage Against the Machine, Rhapsody in Blue, Spotify, Vinyl

Mission for the weekend: Rewatch Wag the Dog. Trust me. Here’s music news for January 4, 2020. This software analyst

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Gadgets 

The #1 iPhone App in the world is one you’ve never heard of–unless you’re from China.

May 5, 2018May 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments App Store, Apps, Social Messaging

The iPhone app marketplace is dominated by familiar names: Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, and so on. Chances are you have

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Tech 

How Big is the Apple App Store? THIS Big

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments App Store

The last time I checked, I have 188 apps on my iPhone X. I figure I use about a dozen

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Music News 

Canadian iHeartRadio Users Might be Getting Bamboozled into Downloading the Wrong App

October 3, 2016October 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments App Store, iHeartRadio, iOS

Because it’s part of my job, I subscribe to everything. Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play Music, Deezer–I get ’em all

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, July 13, 2016

July 13, 2016July 13, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments App Store, Apple, Bono, Copyright, David Bowie, DVBBS, Happy Birthday, Kate Bush, Michael Hutchence., Public Domain, Theresa Mays, U2, Warped Tour, We Shall Overcome, YouTube

It was on this day in 1985 that the original Live Aid was staged. And now, some current music news.

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Music Industry 

Apple Apps Are Bigger Business Than Music and Hollywood

August 27, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Android Apps, App Store, Apple, Apps, Hollywood

There were some people who sniggered when Apple introduced the idea of apps and the Apps Store following the unveiling

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

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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    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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