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Twenty-five years ago, Aerosmith changed the history of digital music but no one remembers it.

June 28, 2019July 2, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aerosmith, Compuserve, Download, Headfirst

In 1994, the Internet was still a weirdly wild place, something inhabited by scientists and computer nerds. That would begin

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Gadgets 

Today’s Neat Music App: Shared Playlists & Compare Tastes

May 20, 2017May 19, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments app, Compare, Download, Index, iPhone, Playlist, Share, Store, Stream, Taste

Where do you usually go to find new music? Spotify playlists or radio programs are usually a good place to

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Gadgets Radio 

Radioplayer Canada is Finally Here! Download It Now!

March 1, 2017March 8, 2017 Alan Cross 4 Comments Download, RadioPlayer Canada

It’s here. Finally. Radioplayer Canada–a new high-powered aggregator of more than 400 stations across Canada–was officially launched today. Virtually every

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Recommended Music 

Blink-182 is Giving Away a New Song. But There’s a Catch.

May 21, 2016May 21, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, California, Download

Blink-182’s new album, California, won’t be out until July 1, but in addition to the first single (“Bored to Death”),

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Random Music News for Tuesday, February 9, 2016

February 9, 2016February 9, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Apple Music, Belly, Beyonce, David Bowie, Download, Funeral Songs, Hacienda, Lady Gaga, Lemmy, Monkees, Motorhead, Paul Weller, Pirate Bay, Podcasts, Spotify

Dentist today. Ugh. And now, the music news. The Pirate Bay is now a streaming service with a plugin called

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Music Industry 

Can We Just Announce this Guns ‘N Roses Reunion Already?

December 3, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Download, Guns 'N Roses, Isle of Wight, Reunion

The rumours of a proper Guns ‘N Roses reunion–and by that I mean a lineup that features Axl, Slash, Izzy,

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Music News 

Download a Free Sampler from Dine Alone Records

December 10, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dine Alone, Download, Free, Sampler

How the hell did the boss convince his staff to pose in the ice-cold waters of Lake Ontario?  

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Recommended Music 

Just in Time for Canada Day: A Collection of Canadian Songs Covered By Other Canadian Artists (Free Download!)

July 1, 2014July 1, 2014 Alan Cross 2 Comments Canada, Cover Versions, Dominionated, Download, Quick Before It Melts

Dominionated is a new collection from Quick Before It Melts that’s available now for a free download.  You have until

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Music History 

There Was an Internet-and-Music Anniversary This Week and Almost No One Noticed

June 28, 2014 Alan Cross 2 Comments Compuserve, David Geffen, Download, Geffen Records

All of us take downloading music (or anything) from the Internet for granted these days.  It’s something most of do

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Free SXSW Sampler from Dine Alone Records

March 8, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dine Alone, Download, SXSW

South By Southwest kicks off in Austin next week and as usual, there’s a big Canadian contingent heading to Texas.

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Music History 

Metallica is Giving Something Away for Free? Really?

March 5, 2014March 4, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concert, Download, Free, Live, Master of Puppets, Metallica

Yep. They’re offering up a September 21, 1986, show at the Hammersmith Odeon in London–the Master of Puppets tour–for a

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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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