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IT’S WAR! Gen Z vs. Millennials over the cancellation of Eminem

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 Alan Cross 4 Comments Cancel Culture, Emimen, Gen Z, Millennials

Gen Y has taken a break from criticizing skinny jeans and side-parts because they’ve recently discovered that some Eminem lyrics

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Music Industry 

Spotify’s new Gen Z survey makes for insightful reading

September 25, 2020September 24, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Gen Z, Spotify

Given that Spotify’s biggest users are people 25 and under, it makes sense that the company conducts an annual study

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Music News 

The Weekly Survey is for Gen Zers: Who is the voice of your generation?

January 15, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments Baby Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y, Gen Z, Millennials

I’m pretty sure it was the music historian Simon Frith who said “Every generation has the biological right to believe

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Music News 

Here’s a Breakdown of How People Are Listening to Music These Days

July 14, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Baby Boomers, Game Console, Gen X, Gen Z, Millennials, PC, Radio, Streaming

RAIN had a cool story yesterday about the methods by which Americans are accessing music these days. What makes the

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Music Industry 

YouTube vs. Spotify: The Battle for Gen Z

June 29, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Gen Z, Live Performances, Spotify, Streaming, Touring, YouTube

Beyond the demo known as Millennials is Gen Z, which is actually a larger cohort. Much larger. They’ve never known

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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 

Prepare for a Shock: Today’s Teens React to the Indie Music of the Early 2000s

April 14, 2017April 13, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Baby Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y, Gen Z, Nostalgia

There comes a moment in our lives when we realize that we’re no longer young again. I don’t mean mentally,

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Music News 

Google Surveyed Teenagers on What They Think is Cool. Prepare Yourself.

April 4, 2017April 3, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Coldplay, Cool, Gen Z, Google

Google, a company that knows a thing or two about analytics, thought it was time to take a close look

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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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    From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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