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Random music for Saturday, January 2, 2021

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alto Reed, Apple, Bob Seger, David Lowery, Elvis Presley, Flea, Jamaica, Journey, KISS, Led Zeppelin, Lollapalooza, MF Doom, Peleton, Reggae, TikTok, Transformers

In case you missed it, Dawn Wells–Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island–died this week at the age of 82. COVID. On

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Music Industry 

How much does a stream pay? Here are the figures from 2018.

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 Alan Cross 3 Comments David Lowery, Streaming, Streaming Rates, Trichordist

Before we get into some stats on how much the various streaming services pay out for the play of a

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Random Music News for Saturday, May 27, 2017

May 27, 2017May 27, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ariana Grande, Chris Cornell, David Lowery, Liam Gallagher, Manchester Bombing, Punk-pop, Rod Stewart, Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood, Spotify

I’m spending part of the weekend listening to the new reissue of the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper album. Damn, it’s good.

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Music Industry 

With Two Class-Action Lawsuits Against Spotify, What Does This Mean for Songwriters?

January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Class-Action, David Lowery, Lawsuits, Mechanical Royalties, Spotify

It’s been a rough year for Spotify so far with two massive class-action lawsuits alleging the company hasn’t licensed or

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The Coming Spotify Royalty Sh*tstorm. This is Going to Get Weird. REALLY Weird.

December 30, 2015January 2, 2016 Alan Cross 9 Comments Audiam, David Lowery, Metadata, Royalties, Spotify, Unpaid

On Boxing Day, my wife and I went to see The Big Short, a brilliant movie about how Wall Street

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Music Industry 

Spotify Has Been Hit with a $150 Million Class Action Lawsuit Over Unpaid Royalties

December 29, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment David Lowery, Royalties, Spotify, Unpaid

There’d been rumblings that something was not right with the royalties being paid out by Spotify. David Lowery (Cracker, Camper

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Recommended Music 

I Like This: Cracker

December 9, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cracker, David Lowery

Good to see David Lowery and his bunch again. They’re back with a double album entitled From Berkeley to Bakersfield.

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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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    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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  • 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 […]
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