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Random music news for Wednesday, April 3, 2019

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50 Cent, AI, Apple, Cover Versions, Danny Goldberg, Diddy, Electric Guitar, Indie Bands, Joe Rogan Experience, Kurt Cobain, Mark Knopfler, Millennials, Nipsey Hussle, Phil Lynott, Rush, Tom Petty

On this day in 1973, the first-ever handheld mobile phone call was made. As for music news on April 3,

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Music Industry 

Why So Many Indie Bands Never Really Break Up and are Lured Back Together

November 6, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Indie Bands, LCD Soundsystem, Reunions

Breaking up is hard to do, especially in an age when no one makes any money selling music. All the

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Music Industry 

“10 Rules ALL Indie Bands Need to Start Following”

August 12, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Indie Bands

Some advice from Vanessa Markov writing for Medium: It took me a long time to muster up the courage to

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, May 13, 2016

May 13, 2016May 13, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Courtney Love, David Beckham, Dogs, Indie Bands, iTunes, Laurie Anderson, Prince, SABC, SOCAN, Stone Roses

If it’s Friday, then I’m in Vancouver. Here’s some music news to set up the weekend. In nine months, there

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Music Industry 

In a Band? This Book Tells You What You Need to Do

May 29, 2015May 29, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob D'Eith, Career, Indie Bands, Music

I’ve done work with Bob D’Eith many times over the last five or so years and lemme tell you something: this

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How Indie Musicians Are Reinventing Film Music

May 13, 2014May 13, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Film Music, Indie Bands, Movie Soundtracks

From The Dissolve: It wasn’t necessarily clear on the evening of February 27, 2011, but Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

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