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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Format wars

February 2, 2022February 2, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Format Wars, HMV, Logo, Thomas Edison, Wax Cylinder

Format wars are nothing new: Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD. AAC vs. WMA vs. MP3. But 100 years ago, the competing formats

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, July 22, 2021

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Marley, Britney Spears, Chester Bennington, Covid, David Duchovny, Dolly Parton, Grouplove, HMV, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Russia, Sex Pistols, Ted Nugent, YouTube

Someone was bribed with a golden toilet? Over to music news for July 22, 2021. Chester Bennington’s widow posted this

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Random music news for Wednesday, July 21, 2021

July 21, 2021July 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anthrax, Beatles, Covid, Endel, Gymshark, HMV, John Lennon, Lil Nas X, Marina, Mercedes-Benz, Metallica, Nike, Paul McCartney, Tokyo Olympics

At some point, we’re going to want to get back on an airplane. Here’s the latest rating of the best

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 920: The history of the record store

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Camelot, Depeche Mode, HMV, Record Stores, Sunrise Records, Tower Records, Virgin, Wherehouse

Before we begin, I am very aware that there are many people who have never, ever set foot in a

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Random music news for Tuesday, April 13, 2021

April 13, 2021April 14, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arkells, Brian May, Covid, Danny Elfman, EDM, Freddie Mercury, Gabby Giffords, HMV, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Ofcom, Payola, Phoebe Bridgers, Queen, Spotify, Teenage Head, The Weeknd

There’s now a board game for cats. Please enjoy. And now, music news for April 13, 2021. Here’s an ask

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Random music news for Saturday, June 13, 2020

June 13, 2020June 13, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Australia, Concerts, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dashboard Confessional, Festivals, Garth Brooks, HMV, Rage Against the Machine, Sunrise Records, TikTok

First, a message from Snoop Dogg: Snoop Dogg has a word for Donald Trump supporters pic.twitter.com/gjxfL9GDjf — XXL Magazine (@XXL)

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Music Industry 

Canada’s Sunrise Records just got bigger by buying a big American company.

January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments For Your Entertainment, HMV, Sunrise Records

Doug Putnam, the owner of Canada’s Sunrise Records, is certainly ambitious. After buying the leases of more than 70 HMV

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, January 16, 2020

January 16, 2020October 7, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aerosmith, Album covers, EarMaster, HMV, Las Vegas, Podcasts, Run-DMC, Rush, Spotify, Wrecking Crew

It was eleven years ago today that Sully Sullivan landed that airliner in the Hudson River. Moving to music news

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Random music news for Monday, January 6, 2020

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beastie Boys, Bohemian Rhapsody, Brian May, Foo Fighteers, HMV, Meat Loaf, Miley Cyrus, Ozzy, Rod Stewart, Spike Jonze

In Las Vegas for CES. Watch this space for more stuff like this. Meanwhile, here’s music news for January 6,

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Random music news for Thursday, October 24, 2019

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Baby Shark, Doug Pu, Fender, Flea, Guitars, HMV, Kurt Cobain, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Rappers, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sexual Harassment, Sunrise Records, Twitter, Vinyl

If I hear the term “quid pro quo” again today, I think my brain will explode. There will be none

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Random music news for Tuesday, October 22, 2019

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beyonce, Doug Putnam, Elton John, Headphones, Headstones, HMV, Mick Hucknall, Podcastaing, Radio, RAIN, Simply Red, Spotify, Steely Dan, Sunrise Records, Trent Reznor, Tupac Shakur, Walter Becker, Watchmen

Meet the new boss/Same as the old boss. Music news, however, keeps changing. Here’s what I’ve got for October 22,

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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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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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