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Random music news for Tuesday, August 19, 2025

August 19, 2025 Alan Cross AI, Cassette, In-Flight Entertainment, iPad, KISS, Miami Showband Massacre, Mohwak Haircut, Neil Young, Sonic DNA, Steve Jobs, Talking Heads, Taylor Swift, Touring

Do you doomscroll this much? If so, there’s probably a problem. No problem at all with music news for August 19, 2025. I think. BONUS: Are we witnessing the end

Music Industry

How much longer will airlines provide in-flight music?

September 24, 2018 Alan Cross IFEs, In-Flight Entertainment, Qantas

I used to have a gig supplying music programs to Air Canada. Every month or two, I’d provide several hours of programming, complete with commentary which would then be loaded

Gadgets

Are We Nearing the End of Seat-Back Entertainment in Airplanes?

July 5, 2015 Alan Cross Airlines, IFE, In-Flight Entertainment, WiFi

I remember my first exposure to in-flight entertainment (IFE) vividly. It came in 1976 on an Air Canada L-1011 flying from Bridgetown to Toronto. An honest-to-god projector was brought down

Podcast

Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 102: Idiot Adopter

April 15, 2015 Alan Cross Apple Watch, Avid, Black Sabbath, early adopter, Garry Glitter, Harlem Shake, In-Flight Entertainment, Marilyn Manson, Minimum Wage, Record Store Days, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Star Wars, Tefifon

Yes, Michael has ordered an Apple Watch. But he was a little slow off the mark because he won’t get his until sometime in June. I, on the other hand,

Gadgets

From the World of In-Flight Entertainment

October 16, 2014 Alan Cross IFE, In-Flight Entertainment

Years ago, I used to prepare and host programming on Air Canada’s in-flight entertainment system. When they changed hardware, I was bumped out in favour of music from SiriusXM, but