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Random music news for Thursday, December 31, 2020

December 31, 2020December 30, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Addiction, Apple Music, Cardi B, Concerts, Diddy, Matrix, Peppa Pig, Sean Feucht, Superspreader Events, Taylor Swift, Tesla

As this wretched, wretched year comes to an end, here’s something else to be paranoid about: You are nothing but

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Apple Music’s year-end chart highlights are here

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2020, Apple Music

Like every other music streaming platform, Apple Music keeps meticulous records of who streams what. Here are their year-end lists

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Random music news for Saturday, November 28, 2020

November 28, 2020November 28, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Cher, Grammys, Jared, Jay-Z, Madonna, Maradona, Radio, Subway, The Weeknd, TikTok

Hey, whatever happened to Subway’s Jared? Oh. On to music news for November 27, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Well, this

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Random music news for Wednesday, November 11, 2020

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Trebek, Apple Music, Beyonce, Jeopardy, Liam Gallagher, Niall Horan, Payola, Phil Collins, Sinead O'Connor, Spotify, YouTube Music

Lest we forget. And now, music news for November 11, 2020. This song won’t play well with the MAGA types

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Streaming is winning the pandemic

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube

The economy of the planet has been hit hard by the coronavirus but there are a few areas that have

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Random music news for Thursday, July 9, 2020

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Artery, Donald Trump, Kasabian, Lady A, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Rivoli, Rolling Stones, Spotify, Tinnitus, Tragically Hip, Zoom

If you’re looking for a nice summer wine, Tragically Hip Chardonnay is back. Now some music news for July 9,

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Random music news for Wednesday, April 22, 2020

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Apple Music, Beastie Boys, College Radio, Drums, JLo, Mariposa, Moby, New York Mets, Podcasts, Spotify

Coronavirus update 1: In an effort to calm frayed nerves, some radio stations are hauling out the Christmas music. Coronavirus

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Random music news for Monday, April 20, 2020

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Coronavirus, Matthew Seligman

This can’t be good: Vultures have been spotted flying over Manhattan. Meanwhile, over on the music news side of things

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Random music news for Tuesday, December 10, 2019

December 10, 2019December 10, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Beatles, Billie Eilish, Dave Grohl, David Bowie, Decca, Headphones, Katy Perry, Listening bars, Long Tail, Pandora, Randy Rhoads, Speakeers, Spotify, Streaming, Turntables

The first-ever Nobel Prize ceremony was held on this day in 1901. Now let’s try some music news for December

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Random music news for Wednesday, December 4, 2019

December 4, 2019December 3, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment 27 Club, Apple Music, Brian May, Copright, Elton John, Jack Black, Jack White, Peleton, Podcasts, Queen, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Soundcloud, Spotify, Sync Deals, Tenacious D

It was on this day in 1965 that A Charlie Brown Christmas aired for the first time. Meanwhile, in music

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Apple Music’s new shot at Spotify: An official web app version

September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music

Spotify users have been able to access the service through a browser forever, something you could never really do with

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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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