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Random music news for Saturday, September 3, 2022

September 3, 2022September 5, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bono, David Bowie, FBI, Goths, Kanye, Kate Bush, Mikhail Gorbachev, Millennials, Ozzy, Prince, Radio, Twitter, U2

It’s a frickin’ LASER BEAM! For cutting grass! Almost as cool are the stories for music news on September 3,

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Music Industry 

There’s a new Spotify report on how Millennials and Gen Zs are using digital audio

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Culture Next, Gen Z, Millennials, Music Consumption, Spotify, Streaming

Spotify is forever analyzing the music consumption patterns of its users. And given that Millennials (ages 26-40) and Gen Zs

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Controversy 

IT’S WAR! Gen Z vs. Millennials over the cancellation of Eminem

March 4, 2021March 5, 2021 Alan Cross 26 Comments Cancel Culture, Emimen, Gen Z, Millennials

Gen Z has taken a break from criticizing skinny jeans and side-parts because they’ve recently discovered that some Eminem lyrics

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Music News 

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 News 

“Did technology kill good music?” Discuss

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 Alan Cross 2 Comments Millennials, Nostalgia

One of my favourite quotes about music (and dammit, I can’t remember where I read this, so sorry for not

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Music News 

A new study seems to suggest that millennials prefer older music from the 20th century

February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Millennials

How many times have you said the following: “Kids and their music today, right? What’s wrong with them?” “Today’s music

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Music News 

Have you noticed more scientists at music festivals these days? Here’s why they’re there.

August 29, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Millennials, Music Festivals

It wasn’t that long ago that going to a music festival consisted of standing in a field watching a band

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, May 9, 2019

May 9, 2018May 8, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AIR Studios, Bob Marley, DJing, Elon Musk, George Martin, Grimes, Instagram, iPhone iX, Jeff Buckley, King Crimson, Millennials, Phil Collins, R. Kelly, Rap, Sean Combs, Snowflakes, Social Media, Spotify, Streaming, voicemail

The First Annual Toronto Vinyl Summit is TONIGHT! You’re coming, right? And in other music news for May 9, 2018…

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Music News 

The Weekly Survey is for Gen Zers: Who is the voice of your generation?

January 15, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments Baby Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y, Gen Z, Millennials

I’m pretty sure it was the music historian Simon Frith who said “Every generation has the biological right to believe

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Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, September 27, 2017

September 27, 2017September 26, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Australian Idol, Beats By Dre, Egypt, Eminem, GPS, Instagram, Millennials, Smart Speakers, Sonos, WhatsApp, X Factor

Wasps. I want to sit outside and enjoy a coffee or something, but the stupid wasps are everywhere. And now,

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Radio 

Wait: So Many Teens DO Age into Radio Listeners. Maybe the Stories of Future Doom Aren’t True.

September 9, 2017September 8, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Generation Z, Millennials, Radio LIstening, Teens

If there’s one thing that keeps radio broadcasters up at night it’s what to do about the next generation. Conventional

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