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Music History 

Random music news for Tuesday, March 6, 2018

March 6, 2018March 5, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Baidu, Clash, Deep Voice, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Escape Music Festival, Hip-hop, Linkin Park, Mickey Foote, Smart Speakers, U2

It was on this day in 1975 that the public got its first look at the Zapruder film. What we

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Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, November 18, 2017

November 18, 2017November 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Baidu, Beats, Game Shows, Headphones, Jack White, Smart Speakers, Sonos, Third Man Records, Tidal, Tragically Hip

On this day in 1963, the first push-button telephone went into service. And in music news for November 18… The

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Tech 

You Mean People Use Search Engines Other Than Google?

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Baidu, Bing, Google, Search Engines, Yahoo!

Google has become so ubiquitous and useful that it’s become a verb. There are other search engines, but–well, you’ll see.

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Music Industry 

Four Companies That Could (Should?) Buy Spotify

February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alibaba, Amazon, Apple, Baidu, Dalian Wanda, Google, IPO, Spotify, Tenscent

Spotify is the galactic leader when it comes to streaming music services, but the company has yet to make a

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Music News 

The Chinese Government Sets Down More Censorship Rules for Music

November 10, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alibaba, Baidu, Banned, Censorship, China, Tencent

Believing that the only way to govern China is with authoritarian rule, the Communist Party leadership is always on the

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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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  • 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 Jürgen Klopp, the […]
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  • 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, […]
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  • In a League of Her Own – Mary Ellen Carlyle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 024 March 10, 2021
    Dome Productions is a relatively unknown company. Anyone who has walked by Gate 13 at Rogers Centre while attending a Toronto Blue Jays game has likely missed the small Dome Productions office sign, which looks more like a cornerstone time-capsule on the building’s facade. However, there’s a good reason you’ve never heard of Dome. They […]
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