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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 945: The concept of selling out, part 1

March 11, 2022March 10, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Endorsement, Licensing, Major Labels, Selling Out

One of the worst insults you can throw at an artist is to accuse them of selling out. The most

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Music Industry 

How big is streaming for the major labels? VERY big.

February 23, 2019February 22, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Major Labels, Streaming

I love when data gets crunched in ways that help us visualize what would otherwise be unvisualizable. (Is that even

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Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, March 24, 2017

March 24, 2017March 24, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Chuck Berry, CIA, Connected Car, Elvis Presley, Geffen Records, GPS, iPhone, Major Labels, Paul McCartney, Rock Band, Snapchat, Streaming, SXSW, VR

On this day 59 years ago, Elvis was drafted into the army. And in music news… Chuck Berry apparently left

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, October 22, 2015

October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Abbey Road Studios, Beatles, Bill Murray, Disney, Frozen, Glenn Danzig, Instagram, iPhone, Janet Jackson, Jay Z, Jonathan Richman, Major Labels, MC Hammer, Napster

Off to Vancouver tonight for some TV work. Must have oysters. And now, the music news… This is interesting: five

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Music Industry 

Here’s Another Post on Why Streaming Music Services (Mostly) Aren’t the Bad Guys

September 28, 2015September 28, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Major Labels, Streaming Music

I’m awfully tired of streaming music series getting all the blame for the low payments that are making their way

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Music History 

How the Major Record Labels Took Back Their Power

April 17, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Deezer, Major Labels, Rdio, Sony, Spotify, Streaming Music Services, Universal, Warner

It wasn’t all that long ago that the major record labels–Universal, Sony and Warner–seemed to be on the ropes, their

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Music Industry 

What If the Labels Had Bought Napsters When They Could?

April 18, 2014April 18, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Major Labels, Napster, Sun Valley

Back when the original Napster was approaching its peak, there was a secret meeting in Sun Valley Idaho between them

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

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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    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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  • Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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  • Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
    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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