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Random music news for Wednesday, September 16, 2020

September 16, 2020September 15, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billboard, Cardi B, Jarvis Cocker, Radio, Spotify, Tunein, Will Smith, X-Men

Life on Venus? Damn, I wish Bowie were here to write a song about it. Moving on to music news

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Random music news for Tuesday, May 19, 2020

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arkansas, Billboard, Bruce Dickinson, Ed Sheeran, Facebook, Faith No More, Gliphy, Iron Maiden, Live Nation, Metallica, Radio, Reeperbahn, Roddy Bottum, Tekashi 6ix9ine, Texas Rangers, Vera Lynn

Schmooze, the elder English bull terrier, turns 12 today. What a sweetheart. And moving to music news for May 19,

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Random music news for Thursday, November 28, 2019

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billboard, Cornershop, Faith No More, Mark McGrath, Taylor Swift

US Thanksgiving. ‘Murica is carb loading for Black Friday. At this time tomorrow, we’ll be watching video of consumers killing

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Cool visual history: The evolution of music genre popularity in the Billboard Hot 100.

July 13, 2019July 12, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billboard

This moving graph takes us through the history of the singles on the Billboard Hot 100, breaking things down by

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The music industry made a ton of money in 2018 – but not artists

April 3, 2019April 2, 2019 Amber Healy 0 Comments Billboard, Copyright, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, Music, performance rights, Royalties

A new report showed the music industry raked in an astonishing $19.1 billion in 2018, an increase of 9.7% from

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Streaming is shrinking the pop song

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 Alan Cross 2 Comments Billboard, Hot 100

Ever wonder why we seem to be content with songs that run between three and four minutes? One theory is

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A Glorious milestone for Kingston’s Sons

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019 Amber Healy 1 Comment Billboard, Billboard Modern Rock Chart, Kasador, Kingston, The Glorious Sons, The Tragically Hip

Once upon a time, The Glorious Sons were another hard working rock band from blue collar Kingston, winners of a

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The #1 album in the US last week sold just 823 copies

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Album sales, Billboard

The Billboard 200 used to be the most important album chart in the known universe. The more your album sold,

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American indie rock by the chart numbers

September 9, 2018September 9, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billboard, Indie Rock

Cameron Gordon over at Completely Ignored as a new graphic for us. Where have American indie rock artists placed on

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Random music news for Saturday, August 4, 2018

August 4, 2018August 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alaskan Airlines, Alice in Chains, Billboard, Bruce Springsteen, Friends, Geddy Lee, Global News, Good Charlotte, HBO, Lady Gaga, Max Martin, Microsoft, Nine Inch Nails, Piracy, Rush, Sharp Objects, Streaming, Sub Pop, Tom Hanks, Trent Reznor, Usher, Zombie Boy

A long weekend here in Canada. I’m trying not to remember that this is the third of our four summer

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Deconstructing the hit songs of the first half of 2018

August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2018, Billboard, Hit songs, Hit Songs Deconstructed, Hot 100

HitSongsDeconstructed is a website that tracks trends in songwriting, production, and the music business designed to help musicians and composers

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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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