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Music News 

Traffic to Spotify’s cancellation page is up 200%

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Canada vs US, Controversy, Joe Rogan, Spotify

The backlash against Spotify created by the Joe Rogan controversy and ignited by Neil Young’s boycott seems to have legs.

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Music News 

The biggest moment of the Super Bowl halftime show? Eminem taking a knee

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2022, Controversy, Dr Dre, Eminem, Super Bowl

Towards the end of the halftime performance at Super Bowl LVI, Eminem was onstage with Dr. Dre and suddenly dropped

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Tech 

Net neutrality back in court in the US

February 4, 2019February 3, 2019 Amber Healy 1 Comment Ajit Pai, Controversy, Facebook, FCC, Google, Lawsuits, mozilla, Net Neutrality, Netflix, Vemeo

The Trump administration’s repeal of net neutrality was in court Friday, with companies and states arguing their case that the

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Music News 

Katy Perry says Dr. Luke never raped, drugged her

September 1, 2018August 31, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Controversy, Dr. Luke, Katy Perry, Kesha, Lawsuit, legal problems

Now Katy Perry is spending time in the middle of the never-ending Kesha-Dr. Luke lawsuit  It’s all just getting increasingly

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Music News 

“Dancing Baby” lawsuit over; baby is now 12

July 4, 2018July 4, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Controversy, Dancing Baby, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Lawsuit, Prince, takedown notice, Universal Music

Once upon a time, long, long ago, a mom was playing some music while home with her kids. A Prince

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Music Industry 

SXSW Update: Contract To Be Changed Following Immigration Controversy

March 6, 2017March 6, 2017 Amber Healy 0 Comments Controversy, immigration, Kimya Dawson, SXSW, Told Slant, Zach de La Rocha

It’s been a rough few days for the organizers of this year’s SXSW festival. First, attention was drawn to the

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Controversy Music News 

The Slants Sing about Supreme Court Case

December 8, 2016December 7, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Controversy, legal cases, Supreme Court, The Slants, USPTO

What do you do when your band has a case at the US Supreme Court? You sing about it, of

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Controversy Music News 

He Loves Them Not, Not, Not

September 11, 2016September 11, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Controversy, Death, Estate, George Martin, second family, The Beatles

George Martin secured his place in music history when he signed the Beatles after all other producers and labels in

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Music News 

Aussie Bar Owner in Row Over “No Poofter Drinks” Sign

October 26, 2015October 26, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Controversy, Handsome Steve, Homophobia

A Melbourne establishment called Handsome Steve’s House of Refreshments advertised their offerings with this sign. You can probably guess what

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Controversy Music News 

Kid Rock and His Use of the Confederate Flag Backdrop: “What’s the Big Deal?”

July 11, 2015July 10, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Confederate Flag, Controversy, Kid Rock

Aha! From that headline you might infer that I have no trouble with Kid Rock using this symbol of oppression

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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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    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 […]
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