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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The first LP, part 2

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Albums, Columbia Records, LP, Record Sizes

When the 12-inch long-playing album was first introduced in the summer of 1948, it was a scientific breakthrough.  But why

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The first LP, part 1

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Albums, Columbia Records, LP

With more people getting into (or back into) vinyl these days, I thought I’d offer up a little history, beginning

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Music Industry 

How is the Music Industry Changing? Let’s Count the Ways

October 3, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Columbia Records, James Cridland, Next Radio

Yet another recommendation from radio futurologist James Cridland. Check out this presentation from Columbia Records’ Sam Potts on how the

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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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