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Bob Lefsetz

Music Industry 

Music industry gadfly Bob Lefsetz interviewed during Canadian Music Week

May 31, 2018May 30, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Lefsetz

Music industry types (and those interested in how the business works) the world over subscribe to the Lefsetz Letter. Bob

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Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, February 14, 2018

February 14, 2018February 13, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, BandCamp, Bob Lefsetz, Chris Cornell, Consumer Reports, Facebook, HomePod, Jay Z, Johnny Cash, K-Pop, Kanye, MDMA, Miley Cyrus, Retiring Rock Stars, WiFi, YouTube Red

Valentine’s Day: a made-up holiday designed to make dudes feel guilty and single people even more lonely. Who needs it?

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, November 21, 2016

November 21, 2016November 20, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adam Yauch, Beastie Boys, Bill Gates, Bob Lefsetz, Desert Trip, Freddie Mercury, Jingles, Kanye West, Microsoft, Nile Rodgers, Police, Sex Pistols, Spotify, Steve Jones, Westworld

Have I mentioned how much I hate the flip-top lids on tubes of toothpaste? Who came up with these useless

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Music News 

More on the Rdio Bankruptcy and Why It Should Matter to All Music Fans

November 18, 2015November 18, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments Bob Lefsetz, Pandora, Rdio, Spotify, Streaming

Even if you’re not into using a streaming music service yet, the bankruptcy of Rdio should be on your radar

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Music Industry 

Future Music TBA: Tuesday’s Event at Georgian College in Barrie

November 14, 2015November 13, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Barrie, Bob Lefsetz, Georgian College, Music Industry

This is my next public thing. I’ll get to spar with Bob Lefsetz. This should be fun. From The Georgian:

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Music Industry 

What’s New in the World of Streaming Music Services? Glad You Asked…

May 14, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Lefsetz, Rdio, Spotify, Streaming Music Services, Tidal, UMG

Item 1:  How big has streaming become? Of all the revenue generated by US labels in Q1, a full 10%

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

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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  • The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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  • Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
    Andrew Dick
  • Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
    You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
    Mark Silver
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