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Random music news for Wednesday, April 12, 2023

April 12, 2023April 14, 2023 Alan Cross 2 Comments AM Radio, Apple, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Jane's Addiction, Metallica, Music Business, Nick Cannon, Taylor Hawkins, Taylor Swift, YouTube Music

If you’re of a certain age, MAD magazine was once your bible. If that was you, here’s some sad news.

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Music Industry Music News 

Laurier University is adding a “music industry ecosystem certificate”

February 9, 2023February 9, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Certificate, Laurier, Music Business, Music Industry

Here’s a list of things too many musicians skip: A lawyer; an accountant; a manager. It might be a matter

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Weezer’s attitude towards the music business

January 17, 2023January 16, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Business, Rivers Cuomo, Weezer

Weezer has been around since the early 90s, so they’ve seen an insane amount of change and evolution in the

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Music Industry 

Here’s a musician’s view on how artists are screwed over by the music industry

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Music Business, Music Industry, Musicians

Being a musician requires navigating the business of music. That’s not easy as this guy points out.

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Opinion 

A cry for help from a reformed music snob, part 2

June 7, 2021June 6, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Business, Music Snob, Songwriting

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Last week in this space, I spent about 1,100 words whingeing about

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Opinion 

An open letter to everyone and anyone who sends me their music

May 3, 2021May 4, 2021 Alan Cross 3 Comments Demo Tapes, Music Business, Songwriting

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Dear Aspiring Musician, Thank you for sending a sample of your

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Friday, July 10, 2020.

July 10, 2020July 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ashley Joanisse, Far Side, Gary Larson, Kanye West, Metallica, Music Business, Pop Music, Quebec, Sharon Osbourne, Talking Heads, Twitter

Are you woke? Are you sure? On to music news for July 10, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: Aid to the

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, December 20, 2019

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Ataris, Baby It's Cold Outside, BTS, Cannibal Corpse, Copyright, Deafness, Facebook, Hearing Problems, Hyundai, iPhone, Jimmy Page, K-Pop, Kris Roe, Liam Gallagher, Lil John, Mariah Carey, Music Business, Noel Gallagher, Pat O'Brien, Robbie Williams

Last day of fall. Winter is coming. Beyond that, here’s what I have for music news on December 20., 2018.

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Music Industry 

Interested in the Music Business? Here’s a Blog and a Seminar that Might Help

January 18, 2017 Nerhys 0 Comments Antonio Ponce, blog, JAZZ.FM91, Music Business, Seminar

Antonio Ponce, author of Don’t Forget the Business in the Music Business, recently posted a new blog about financial responsibility

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Recommended Reading 

Here’s a Book to Help You Navigate the Music Business

December 8, 2016December 7, 2016 Nerhys 1 Comment Antonio Ponce, Book, Music Business

The music business can be difficult for new and up-and-coming bands to navigate and find success. Using years of personal

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Music News 

Vevo – The Latest Saviour of the Music Business?

November 23, 2016November 22, 2016 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Music Business, Vevo

As the music industry continues to deal with the rise of streaming and is looking at ways to improve, and

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