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Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 224: All That Jazzcast

April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Internet Radio, Jazz, Jazzcast

Once the Province of Ontario softened up their liquor laws in 1946, Toronto came alive. This is when Toronto’s jazz

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Radio 

A State of the Radio and Streaming Industry Address

May 19, 2016May 19, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Internet Radio, Kurt Hanson, Radio, RAIN

Kurt Hanson, publisher of the RAIN newsletter, holds a series of summits dealing with the radio (terrestrial and Internet) and

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Music News 

The First Internet Radio Broadcast Happened 21 Years Ago Today

November 7, 2015November 7, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Internet Radio, WXYC

Back in the day there was something known as DXing. Radio nerds (like me) would sit with their radios–some of

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, October 29, 2015

October 29, 2015October 29, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Apple, Bono, Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Copyright, Florence + The Machine, Florence Welch, Internet Radio, Michael Jackson, Noel Gallagher, Phil Collins, Tupac, U2

This is the latest we can possibly have the change back to standard time. Damn, it’s dark in the morning.

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Radio 

The History of TuneIn Radio

September 7, 2015September 7, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Internet Radio, Tunein

I consider TuneIn Radio to be one of my most treasured music apps. Not only does it allow me to

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, August 11, 2015

August 11, 2015August 10, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adam Levine, Bruce Dickinson, Internet Radio, Iron Maiden, Jimmy Iovine, Kid Rock, Prince, Proclaimers, Ronald Reagan, Taylor Swift, U2

Ronald Reagan’s “We begin bombing in five minutes” radio flub happened on this day in 1984. And now, in music

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Radio 

A History of Internet Radio

August 1, 2015August 1, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Internet Radio, RealAudio, Sonicwave.com, Streaming, WXYC

I spend a fair amount of time listening to radio over the Internet, be it a local terrestrial broadcast (like

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Radio 

Internet Radio is Starting to Steal from Broadcast Radio. And There’s More to Come, Too.

April 5, 2015April 4, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Broadcast Radio, Internet Radio, Zane Lowe

Jeff points us to a post at New Slang Media that talks about how Internet radio is raiding traditional over-the-air

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Radio 

Five More Things Internet Radio Could Learn (Steal?) from Terrestrial Radio

February 23, 2015February 21, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, BBC, Internet Radio, iTunes, Zane Lowe

I’ll admit it: I’m jealous of the BBC’s Zane Lowe who just landed a prime, prime gig with Apple. There

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Radio 

Important Trends in Internet Radio

September 18, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Connected Car, Dash, Internet Radio

FYI Music News points us to this article from the people who are staging the second annual DASH Conference in

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Music Industry 

Selling Audiences to Advertisers: Is This the Future of Music?

April 25, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ad-supported, Internet Radio, Licensing, Spotify

The era of being able to make a living selling music to fans is drawing to a close.  And while

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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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