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Music Industry 

CDs, Vinyl or Downloads: What Influences Our Choice of Format?

November 21, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Compact Discs, Digital Files, Music formats, Vinyl

Most of us are probably pretty ecumenical when it comes to choosing a format for listening to music. Digital files

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Gadgets 

Looking for Better Sound from Your Digital Files? This Might Help.

October 25, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Digital Files, Digital Music, Master Enhancer

Slowly–very slowly–people are coming around to the benefits of better sound for their music: cleaner highs, firmer lows, more depth

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Gadgets 

Introducing Qleek. This Could Bring Music Back to the Future.

February 18, 2014February 18, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Digital Files, Internet of Things, Qleek

It’s called Qleek, a product from Ozenge, a tech start-up based in Paris.  At first glance, this looks like a

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Tech 

Is This App the Solution to Our Liner Notes-Less Digital World?

January 29, 2014January 29, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments app, Digital Files, Liner Notes, Rap Genius

It’s called Rap Genius which notates your digital files, allowing you to browse for things like lyrics, news articles, history

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Tech 

New Service Called 3plet Wants to Bring the Album Experience to Digital Music

January 20, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 3plet, Album Artwork, Digital Files, Liner Notes

While I still buy CDs and vinyl, the vast bulk of my music purchases are digital files.  It’s convenient, but

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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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  • Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
    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 […]
    Mark Silver
  • 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 […]
    Andrew Dick
  • Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
    Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
    Mark Silver
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