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The Universal-Soundgarden fight over the 2008 master tapes fire rages on

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Fire, Soundgarden, Universal Music

The night over the Great Master Tapes Fire of 2008 continues. To recap, a number of artists have filed suit

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Music Industry Music News 

Turns out that more than 700 artists lost their master tapes in the great Universal fire of 2008.

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fire

The music industry has been buzzing over the last couple of weeks about the June 2008 fire at Universal Studios

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Kurt Cobain exhibit destroyed by a massive fire

June 13, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aberdeen, Fire, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana

There was a huge fire at the Aberdeen Museum of History in Aberdeen, Washington, this past weekend. Among the irreplaceable things

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Deaths in Metal Tragedy Lead to Collapse of the Government of Romania

November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Collectiv, Fire, Goodbye to Gravity, Romania

While Canada was engaged in a swearing-in love-fest for the new prime minister, the government of Romania fell apart with

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Fire Tragedy at Romanian Metal Show: Dozens Dead

October 31, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bucharest, Explosion, Fire, Goodbye to Gravity, The Colletiv

A dozen years ago, a pyro effect went terribly wrong during a Great White show at a club in Rhode

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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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    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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