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Random music news for Thursday, February 7, 2019

February 7, 2019February 6, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC-DC, Angela Ahrendts, Apple, Ariana Grande, Batclan, Bob Marley, Brexit, Emojis, Groovetown, Ozzy, R. Kelly, Smart Speakers, Smartphones, Spotify, Taylor Swift

Back on this day in 1962, the US banned Cuban cigars. They’re still banned, right? Moving to music news for

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, June 4, 2018

June 4, 2018June 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dr. Luke, Emojis, Johnny Marr, Live365, Mick Jagger, Music Festivals, NASA, Roger Daltrey, Smiths, Star Trek, Syria, Tom Jones

It was on this day in 1989 that things all went very, very wrong for the protestors in Tiananmen Square

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Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, February 26, 2018

February 26, 2018February 25, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, Airpods, Billy Joel, Comic Books, Emojis, Family Feud, Flying V, George Harrison, Gibson, Kanye West, KISS, Moose Blood, Paul McCartney, Pillows, Ringo Starr, Streaming

No more Olympics. I feel a void. I’m filling it with music news for February 26, 2018. The #MeToo situation

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Random Music News for January 2, 2018

January 2, 2018January 2, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AM Radio, Emojis, Israel, Lorde, Snoop Dogg, YouTube

I still use cheques. I’ve ruined three already by dating them “2017.” This is a roundup of music news for

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Random Music News for Saturday, October 7, 2017

October 7, 2017October 6, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments American Idol, Auto Industry, Cryptocurrency, Emojis, Harmon Kardon, Jay Z, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Leonard Cohen, Linkin Park, Magic Leap, Puddle of Mudd, Radio, Smart Speakers, Terence Trent D'Arby, Vinyl, Wes Scanlin, Wu-Tang Clan

In Edmonton today for a speaking thing and the Up and Downtown Festival. If you’re in the neighbourhood, drop in.

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Social Media Tech 

Does That Emoji Mean What You Think It Does?

May 6, 2017 Amber Healy 0 Comments Emojis, Facebook, First Amendment, Lawsuits

Welcome to the 21st century, where emojis might soon become evidence in courtrooms. A new paper from Eric Goldman at

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Gadgets 

Just in Time for Valentine’s Day: Extra-Emotional Emojis

February 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Emojam, Emojis

Still can’t find the right emoji to express your feelings? Then maybe you need Emojams, a new set of pictograms

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Gadgets 

Would You Like Music with That Emoji?

November 13, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Emojam, Emojis

The first emojis emerged in text-happy Japan as a way to economically express emotions, reactions and opinions. Today there are

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Music News 

There Is Now a Full Heavy Metal Emoji Keyboard

June 20, 2016June 19, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Emojis, Metal

A company called KeyLuminati has issued a full emoji keyboards featuring nothing but metal-related symbols. Available for just iOS at the moment,

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, February 26, 2016

February 26, 2016February 26, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Cult, Dave Grohl, Elton John, Emojis, Google, Janet Jackson, Jude Law, Liam Gallagher, Live Nation, Liverpool, Michael Jackson, Nielsen, Norway, Quincy Jones, Spotify, Sweden

No 503 errors on the website so far today. That’s good. And so is this roundup of music news. Even

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Paul McCartney Has Created Some New Emojis for Skype

February 11, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Emojis, Microsoft, Paul McCartney, Skype

On the 52nd anniversary of the Beatles’ first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, Paul McCartney has teamed with Skype (and

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