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Random music news for Wednesday, July 7, 2021

July 7, 2021July 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments A Tribe Called Quest, Beatles, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Covid, Drums, Gilligan's Island, K-Pop, Katy Perry, KISS, Led Zeppelin, Morrissey, NFTs, Queen, Rebecca Ferguson, Songwriting, Space, Streaming, Toronto Rock and Roll Revival

I’ve long maintained that I have a black ball of infinite density somewhere in my abdomen where I keep all

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Random music news for Thursday, May 13, 2021

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Ellefson, Drive-In Concerts, Earbuds, Earphones, Grimes, Horseshoe Tavern, Katy Perry, Megadeth, Pokemon, Sennheiser, SNL, Van Morrison

And the latest word on sex robots is…what? Uh, okay. I’ll stick with music news for May 13, 2021. These

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Random music news for Monday, April 19, 2021

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blossoms, Courtney Love, COVID-19, DAT, Gwyneth Paltrow, Katy Perry, My Chemical Romance, Social Media, Songwriting

This is a TikTok challenge that needs to stop. Now. Seriously. As for music news on April 19, 2021… Mike

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Random music news for Friday, April 2, 2021

April 2, 2021April 1, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Van Halen, COVID-19, Doc Martens, Eddie Van Halen, Gene Simmons, Katy Perry, Mick Fleetwood, Paul Simon, Plagiarism, Puscifer, Rick Astley, TikTok, Vinyl Records, Vinyls

I’m not surprised at this. I already know people who are poisonous. As for music news for April 2, 2021…

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Random music news for Thursday, November 19, 2020

November 19, 2020November 18, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Dua Lipa, Elton John, FIFA 2021, Guitars, Jet Suit, Katy Perry, KISS, Metal, Netflix, Pavement, Roger Daltrey, Sam Roberts, Spotify, Van Halen, Vinyl

What a way to go. Wow. I’ll stick with compiling music news for November 19, 2020. Coronavirus update: This band

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Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse” lawsuit gets kicked up a notch

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Copyright Infringement, Katy Perry, Marcus Gray, Plagiarism

If you’ve been following all the nonsensical copyright infringement/plagiarism lawsuits in the music industry (cf. “Blurred Lines,” “Stairway to Heaven,”

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Random music news for Saturday, August 29, 2020

August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, Apple, Brandon Flowers, Donald Trump, Earbuds, Elton John, Katy Perry, Leonard Cohen, Microsoft, Miley Cyrus, Napters, Neuralmix, R Kelly, Tattoos, TikTok, Walmart

Some people are really into tattoos and other body modifications. But would you have your ears removed so that your

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Random music news for Tuesday, May 12, 2020

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Dylan, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Daniel Johns, Harry Styles, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Little Richard, Malcolm McLaren, Paul McCartney, Silverchair, U2

On behalf of everyone in the part of North America where May weather has yet to assert itself, go home

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Random music news for Wednesday, March 18, 2020

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Lifeson, Apple, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Coronavirus, ECMAs, Fender Broadcaster, Katy Perry, Live Nation, Podcasts, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rolling Stones, Tesla

With so many people being forced to stay home because of the coronavirus, you gotta wonder what’s gonna happen with

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Random music news for Friday, March 6, 2020

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beastie Boys, Coronavirus, David Bowie, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Mick Jagger, Nicki Minaj, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, Queen, Robbie Williams, Trent Reznor, ULTA, Weird Al

Aw, sweet! Once you’re done looking at that video, turn your attention to music news for March 6, 2020. Coronavirus

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Musicologists coming to the rescue of Katy Perry in the “Dark Horse” case

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dark Horse, Flame, Katy Perry

There are so many dumb and unjustified musical plagiarism claims winding their way through US courts. One of the worst

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You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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