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Music Industry 

New Collaboration Aligns Traditional and Digital Reporting

December 8, 2017December 7, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Digital, Music, Reporting, Trends

One thing the music industry has struggled with in the digital age is how to report consistently between old and

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Music News 

The First-Ever Digital Single Came Out 20 Years Ago This Week. Guesses on Who the Artist Was?

September 15, 2017September 14, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Capitol Records, Digital, Duran Duran, Electric Babarella

Today everything about music is digital (outside of us vinyl anoraks, of course) but 20 years ago it was the

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Music Industry 

Younger Than Millennials – How Does Gen Z Feel About The Internet? Hint: They Need YouTube

May 26, 2017May 25, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments 2000's, Demographics, Digital, Gen Z, Internet, Market Research, Millennials, Music Streaming, Social Media, Streaming, Technology, Video, YouTube

Here’s something to make you think. Earlier this week, Adweek magazine published an article about the uprising of Generation Z.

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Music News 

Latest Nielsen Report on Music Consumption in Canada

May 8, 2017May 7, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 1 Comment Canada, Digital, Nielsen Music 360 Report, Physical, Radio, Statistics, Streaming, Trends

Don’t believe all the industry doom and gloom you hear in the news – music in Canada is doing pretty

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Gadgets 

This German Kickstarter Lets You Make Music By Banging On Things Remotely

April 3, 2017April 2, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Acoustic, Dadamachine, Design, Digital, Gadget, Kickstarter, Lohbihler, Programming

Do you ever find yourself tapping away on your desk with pens? Banging different parts to play out that wicked

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Music History 

Explore Canadian Music History Online with New National Music Centre Collection Archive

March 17, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Calgary, Collection, Digital, Drums, Elton John, History, Museum, National Music Centre, Neil Peart, Online, Piano

Calgary’s National Music Centre (NMC) has launched a new online platform in celebration of Canada 150, allowing fans to browse

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Music Industry 

Why We Need to Rethink the Concept of the Album in 2017

January 3, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Albums, Digital, Vinyl

Before 1965, outside of Broadway cast recordings, classical recordings and jazz, we lived in a singles world. It was all

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Gadgets 

A Digital Accordion? Yep.

April 1, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Accordion, Digital

I won’t lie. My first musical instrument was the accordion. My parents loved trotting me and my three-reed 120-bass Titano

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Radio 

Is Radio Ready for the Rise of Digital?

March 29, 2016March 29, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Digital

An interesting look at radio’s future from Barrett Sports Media: Steve Jobs once said “people don’t know what they want

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Music Industry 

Radiohead is Wrapped Up in a Weird Royalty Lawsuit. This Could Be Big.

November 3, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Digital, EMI, Parlophone, Radiohead, Royalties

Radiohead has been an independent act for almost ten years now yet they still can’t seem to shake the shackles

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Controversy 

Dangers of Digital – With Input From Brian Eno

March 1, 2015March 1, 2015 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Brian Eno, Danger, Digital

When the man who made a career out of kicking the tires of the digital revolution turns around and starts

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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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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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