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Mapping Out Music Across the US

May 9, 2014May 9, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Data, Music Consumers, Music Consumption, Patterns, Trends

This map by Nielsen Soundscan shows the regional differences in America when it comes to how they listen to, buy and

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Tech 

A Music Data Scientist Talks About Music Streaming and Music Discovery

May 9, 2014May 9, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Data, Echo Nest, Music Discovery, Music Streaming Services, Spotify

I’m fascinated by how the data collected from music consumers is being used to help us find just the music

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Music Industry 

How Indie Labels Are Using Data and Analytics

May 1, 2014May 1, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Analytics, Big Data, Indie Labels

There was an interesting panel at the AIM Connected Conference in London yesterday which dealt with indie artists/labels in the

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Music Industry 

Why the Future of Music Discovery Is in the Numbers

April 29, 2014April 29, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Artist Development, Big Data, Information Technology, Music Discovery

If you’re like me and fascinated by how Big Data is the new currency for the music industry, check out

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Music Industry 

How Music Analytics is Showing the Music Industry See into the Future

April 10, 2014April 10, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Data, Music Consumers

Every day, the music industry gets deeper and deeper into Big Data.  The thinking is that if you collect and

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Tech 

There Was an Interesting Deal in the Music Streaming World This Week

March 7, 2014March 7, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Data, Echo Nest, Spotify

When it comes to selling/marketing/promoting music these days, the more data you have, the better.  This is why Spotify shelled

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Music History 

When is a One-Hit Wonder REALLY a One-Hit Wonder?

January 19, 2014 Alan Cross 2 Comments Big Data, Billboard, One-Hit Wonder

Ask anyone to define a “one-hit wonder” and chances are they’ll say “an act that had one just big song

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Using Big Data to Explore New Music

December 18, 2013December 18, 2013 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Data, Echo Nest, Music Discovery

See that graphic?  That’s The Echo Nest tracking 767 different genres of music in an attempt to learn what people

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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 […]
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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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