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Random music news for Saturday, February 12, 2022

February 12, 2022February 12, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alice Cooper, Apple, Harley Quinn, Hi-Res Audio, Ian McDonald, Rick Rubin, Snoop Dogg, Sony

So that’s what Venus looks like. And here’s what music news looks like for February 12, 2022. Snoop Dogg denies

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Music Industry 

In praise of–and a plea for–better sounding music.

January 24, 2022January 23, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hi-Res Audio, HiFi, High Fidelity, MP3s

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] A few years ago, I was talking to a high school

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Random music news for Wednesday, June 23, 2021

June 23, 2021June 22, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments ASMR, Avril Lavigne, David Bowie, Deezer, Dr Dre, Factory Records, George Michael, Grateful Dead, Hi-Res Audio, Indie Music, Korn, Lorde, Marvin Gaye, Paul McCartney, Selfridges, Tame Impala, TikTok, Tony Hawk, Twitch

Got terminal hiccups? There’s new hope! And then there’s music news for June 23, 2021. Deezer is joining the race

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Tech 

Better audio is coming to streaming services. Good–but I do have some concerns.

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Amazon Music, Apple, Hi-Res Audio, Spatial Audio, Spotify, Streaming Music Services, Tidal

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Back in September 2019, I was invited to London to hear

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Random music news for Saturday, June 19, 2021

June 19, 2021June 18, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Album Artwork, Apple Music, AstraZeneca, Beatles, Cannabis, DC Universe, Deezer, Facebook, Grateful Dead, Hi-Res Audio, Jerry Garcia, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson, Noodles, Offspring, Peter Jackson, Sinead O'Connor, YouTube

Apple Music might end up in more places in the near future. Here’s why. Deezer is offering samples of its

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Poll 

Weekly survey: Do you care about better quality audio from streaming music services?

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 Alan Cross 7 Comments Amazon Music, Hi-Res Audio, Lossless, Spatial Audio, Spotify, Streaming, Tidal

Earlier this month, Apple Music launched its Spatial Audio offering, which they say greatly enhances the audio quality of streams

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Random music news for Tuesday, May 25, 2021

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, BBC, Country Music, Dave Ellefson, Emmanuel Macron, Goth, Hi-Res Audio, Japan, Liam Gallagher, Machine Gun Kelly, Megadeth, Moby, Oasis, Spotify, The Who, Tixxy

Schmooze, the elder English bull terrier is now 13. She’s a little hung over from the party but otherwise fine.

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Gadgets 

High-Res Audio is coming from Spotify. But will anyone pay for it?

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hi-Res Audio, Spotify

[This is my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] If you came of age musically in the 1970s and ’80s,

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Spotify will soon deliver a Hi-Res Audio option. But is it worth it to you? Take this test.

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment FLAC, Hi-Res Audio, Spotify

Readers of these posts will know that I’ve long whined about the decline in people who appreciate proper hi-fi audio

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Music Industry 

Some fascinating new stats about what’s going on in the world of streaming

October 1, 2020October 1, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hi-Res Audio, Spotify, Streaming

Streaming is big and getting bigger. Here’s the latest. Thanks to the pandemic, the number of subscriptions–people actually paying for

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Random music news for Wednesday, October 16, 2019

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Christian Music, Def Leppard, Donald Trump, Fall Out Boy, Fyre Festival, Gary Glitter, Green Day, Hi-Res Audio, Ja Jule, Joker, K-Pop, Mixtapes, Playlists, Sony

The Cuban Missile Crisis began on this day in 1962. We don’t need another one of those, ever. Otherwise, how

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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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