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Random music news for Wednesday, September 25, 2019

September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, BB King, Billy McFarland, Eventbrite, Fyre Festival, Live Nation, Mooodify, Neil Young, Pono, Ticketmaster

Off to the UK today for some Beatles’s work. If all goes well, I’ll get to interview Ringo tomorrow. Meanwhile,

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Random music news for Wednesday, March 13, 2019

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Billy McFarland, Bono, David Gray, Dido, Ed Sheeran, Michael Cohen, MQA, R. Kelly, Rod Stewart, Tidal

Anyone rolled up their rim and won anything significant this year? Me neither. But I do have music news for

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Random music news for Friday, October 12, 2018

October 12, 2018October 12, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amy Winehouse, Apple Music, Billy McFarland, Brazil, David Bowie, Fyre Festival, Genius, Hologram, Jonathan Davis, Korn, Lord of the Rings, Lorde, Music Modernization Act, Piracy, Pirate Bay, Quality Magnet Coin, Roger Waters, U2

The first book in Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series was published on this day in 1979. And for

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Random Music News for Wednesday, August 23, 2017

August 23, 2017August 23, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Android, Beyonce, Billy Joel, Billy McFarland, Boxby, Donald Trump, Fyre Festival, Jay Z, Mariah Carey, Morrissey, R. Kelly, Rihanna, Scooter Braun, Spotify, Taylor Swift, V-Festival

You’re reading this because on this day in 1991, a new thing called The World Wide Web was opened to

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Random Music News for Saturday, August 5, 2017

August 5, 2017August 4, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa, Apple, Beyonce, Billy McFarland, Drake, Eurovision, Fyre Festival, iPhone, Jay Z, Junkhouse, Kurt Cobain, Manny's Music, Numbers Stations, OVO, Prog-Rock, Tommy Lee, YouTube

We’re spending the weekend at my parents’ place, sleeping in my old bedroom. Mom’s happy. And now, the music news

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Fyre Festival Promoter Arrested for Wire (Wyre?) Fraud

July 2, 2017July 2, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy McFarland, Fyre Festival, Wire Fraud

If you’re having a bad day, read this. Billy McFarland, the guy who grossly overpromised and underdelivered on the disastrous

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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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    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
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