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Super nerdy post of the week: Audio from friction-less fluid offers a cool beat

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments MIT, Neutron Stars

Okay, this is a bit out there, but if you love science, you’ll find much to love here. Scientists at

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Geeks&Beats 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 215: Rad Lab Rat

January 23, 2019January 25, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments MIT

Michael geeks-out over his visit to MIT’s famed Building 20, the music industry’s “Big Brother” drops by the studio to

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Music Industry 

Introducing the Open Music Initiative

June 14, 2016June 13, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Berklee, BMG, Future of Music Coalition, MIT, Open Music Initiative, Pandora, Sony, Spotify, Universal Music Group

The best way to easily and properly divvy up royalties is to embrace technology and utilize new tools to ensure

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Peter Gabriel to Advise in Study

May 11, 2016May 11, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Annie Clark, Berklee, Esa-Pekka Salonen, John Hopkins, MIT, Peter Gabriel, Research

Can music affect your health? That’s what the Sync Project research study wants to find out. Boston-based PureTech Ventures, the company behind

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Podcast 

Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 132: The Geek Strikes Back

December 16, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bond Bubble, Chewbacca, Jalopnik, Jason McLelland, Jukeboxes, K-Pop, Landspeeder, LAX, MIT, NC-1701, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Reliant Scimitar, Spirit of the West, Star Trek, Star Wars, Stephan Dubord, Stone Temple Pilots, USS Enterprise, Wu-Tang Clan

As this show went into production, I was suffering from severe anxiety. Somewhere in the handoff between United and Air

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Music News 

One of the Most Famous Musicians of All Time Is…Avril Lavigne?

March 18, 2014 Alan Cross 2 Comments Avril Lavigne, Fame, MIT

MIT recently conducted a study on the subject of global fame.  What they found was rather interesting. By analyzing such

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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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  • Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
    The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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  • In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
    Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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  • Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
    Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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