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Random music news for Thursday, May 28, 2020

May 28, 2020May 27, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Brett Kissel, ByteDance, COVID-19, Drive-In Concerts, Drive-ins, Eminem, Ice Cube, Quibi, Spotify, Streaming, StubHub, The Garrys, TikTok

Check this out. Talk about a quarantine project. Shouldn’t this f*cker be busy making a vaccine? pic.twitter.com/onjzVt9ubq — Randy Rainbow

Random music news for Friday, May 22, 2020

May 22, 2020May 21, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Andy Gill, COVID-19, Death Angel, Facebook Live, Fyre Festival, Gang of Four, Guns N'Roses, Ice Cube, Instagram, Kendall Jenner, Live Nation, Marianne Faithfull, Mister Rogers, New Zealand, Nickelback, U2, Vinyl, Virtual Concerts, Wu-Tang Clan, YouTube

Remember when the US Memorial Day Weekend used to be a big time for blockbuster movies? This has already been

Random music news for Monday, October 14, 2019

October 14, 2019October 13, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cassettes, DJ Zedd, DMX, Donald Trump, Elton John, Ice Cube, Kings, Los Angeles, Queen, Radiohead, Rick Astley, Taylor Swift

Canadian Thanksgiving. I get that. But why is Columbus Day still a thing? Think about that while you browse through

Random music news for Saturday, March 9, 2019

March 9, 2019March 9, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Buffy Sainte-Marie, Donald Trump, Drake, Ice Cube, Michael Jackson, R. Kelly, Randy Bachman, Rockfest, Spotify

Barbie (as in the doll) made its debut 60 years ago today. And when it comes to music news for

Random music news for Friday, December 7, 2018

December 7, 2018December 6, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Apple Music, Baby, Chris Jerico, Christmas songs, Day Jobs, Fairytale, Fairytale of New York, Fozzy, Hymns, Ice Cube, It's Cold Outside, K-Pop, Lonely Island, Managers, Pogues, Qatar, Rolling Stones, Streaming, Vinyl

Off to the NE Caribbean Outpost for the next week. But that doesn’t mean I won’t be delivering music news

Random music news for Saturday, August 25, 2018

August 25, 2018August 24, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa, Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen, Cats, Church of Satan, Elton John, Faith No More, Handmaid's Tale, Ice Cube, Jermaine Jackson, K-Pop, Marilyn Manson, Michael Jackson, Shaggy, Sting

Wait: ALL alcohol is bad for you? Bummer story for the weekend, innit? Meanwhile, in music news for August 25,

Random music news for Monday, April 9, 2018

April 9, 2018April 8, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy Joel, Chelsea Hotel, Coachella, Don Henley, Drake, Elvis, Empire Records, Facebook, Ice Cube, Jacob Zuma, Milli Vanilli, Podcasting, Russell Crowe, Smartphone, Soccer Mommy, Stevie Wonder

It’s Monday and your view of the world probably isn’t at its most cheery. Take a look at this site

Random Music News for Monday, June 26, 2017

June 26, 2017June 25, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Accordion, Casey Kasem, Def Leppard, Diddy, Ice Cube, Imagine Dragons, John McEnroe, Mick Jagger, Neil Young, OK Computer, Oliver Stone, Peter Tosh, Pussy Riot, Radiohead, Susan Boyle, Tupac, Vladimir Putin

I’m trying to ignore that the days are getting shorter. I know, I know: glass half-full, right? And now the

Random Music News for Tuesday, August 30, 2016

August 30, 2016August 30, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bono, Connected Car, Donald Trump, Ice Cube, James Hetfield, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Metal, Metallica, Michael Phelps, Miley Cyrus, Ozzy Osbourne, Podcasts, Richard Branson, Taylor Swift, Vanilla Ice

The cicadas in my backyard are still bloody deafening. Must be the heat. And now, the music news. This is

Random Music News for Thursday, April 14, 2016

April 14, 2016April 14, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Against Me!, Bataclan, Cliff Richard, Coachella, Cyndi Lauper, Donald Trump, Gavin Rossdale, Glastonbury, Guns 'N Roses, Gwen Stefani, Ice Cube, Jared Leto, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Kurt Cobain, Laura Jane Grace, Matt Sorum, Maynard James Keenan, North Carolina, Ringo Starr, Tool

The first Volvo was produced on this day in 1927. I don’t know what you need to know that, but

Random Music News for Saturday, April 9, 2016

April 9, 2016April 9, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Axl Rose, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Gene Simmons, Germany, Ice Cube, Iggy Pop, Indie Music, Michael Jackson, Motley Crue, Nicholas Cage, NWA, Pluto, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Spotify, Streaming Music, Vince Neil

Today is Day 100 of 2016. Thoughts on things so far? Meanwhile, here’s some music news… What your musical tastes

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The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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