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Random music news for Thursday, October 10, 2019

October 10, 2019October 9, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy Duffy, Donald Trump, Drake, Facebook, iTunes, Katy Perry, Lithium Battiers, Ric Ocasek, Rihanna, Shazam, Slayer, Smart Speakers, Super Bowl, The Cult, U2, Vulfpeck

I love this guy. Over to music news for October 10, 2019. Think you’ve got father issues? Read this about

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The new MacOS is out: Catalina kills iTunes dead. Good.

October 8, 2019October 7, 2019 Alan Cross 3 Comments Catalina, iTunes, macOS, Mojave

If you have a Mac, you might have already seen a notification saying that it’s time to upgrade from Mojave

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Do you still buy MP3s? You might want to read this.

August 19, 2019August 18, 2019 Alan Cross 4 Comments Apple, iTunes

My iTunes library is bulging with about 80,000 tracks with some 4,500 of those being purchases from the iTunes Music

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Music News 

Apple Music steps up the fidelity with a new offering called “Apple Digital Masters”

August 8, 2019August 7, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments iTunes

Anything that promises an enriched musical experience is fine by me, so this announcement from Apple caught my attention. The

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Music News 

So how is Tool doing now that their music is available streaming and on iTunes?

August 4, 2019August 3, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments iTunes

For a variety of reasons, Tool’s music was absent from iTunes and all streaming music services until Friday (August 2).

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Music Industry 

Why are people happy that iTunes is going away? Let me count the ways.

June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments iTunes

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] At its annual World Wide Developers Conference last Monday, Apple killed

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Gadgets 

Say goodbye (and good riddance) to iTunes

June 1, 2019June 1, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments iTunes

When it was first introduced in 2001, iTunes was just music management software for makes. But Apple kept asking more

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, April 15, 2019

April 15, 2019April 14, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC-DC, Apple, Boheman Rhapsody, Bruce Dickinson, Coachella, D'Arcy Wretzky, Ed Sheeran, Game of Thrones, Iron Maiden, iTunes, Madonna

It’s a big day in North Korea as they celebrate the birthday of Supreme Leader Kim Il-Sung. I’m sure it’ll

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Gadgets 

Apple might be ready to break up iTunes. About time, too.

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Apple, iTunes

Many iTunes users have a love/hate relationship with the program. While it’s convenient to have so many media management functions

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Random music news for Wednesday, January 23, 2019

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Apple, Guitars, iTunes, Vinyl

On this day in 1986, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted its first members: Little Richard, Chuck Berry,

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Apple has released its “best of 2018” list for music, podcasts, apps, movies, TV shows

December 4, 2018December 4, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Apps, iTunes

‘Tis time again for year-end/best-of lists. Apple has just released its list of the most popular music, podcasts, apps, movies

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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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