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Music Consumption

Music Industry 

Streaming consumption hit a new record in the US last year. These are BIG numbers.

January 10, 2020January 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2019, Music Consumption

BuzzAngle, a company that keeps an eye on what we listen to and watch, has released their final report for

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Music Industry 

Look how we’ve changed the way we access music over the last ten years

December 21, 2019December 19, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Consumption

You don’t realize how much our music consumption has changed until someone starts pointing out how different things were ten

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Music News 

New study: Radio is still the main source for music in the car

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 Alan Cross 4 Comments Infinite Dial, Music Consumption

There are those that will have you believe that traditional terrestrial radio is dead. “Who listens to that anymore?” That

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Music Industry 

How are Teenagers Consuming Media? Let Us Count The Way

November 16, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Consumption, Teenagers

Music Ally is an industry newsletter (subscription) from the UK that offers insight into many different aspects of marketing and

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Music Industry 

Does This Sound Like You and Live Music Events? Check Out These Stats.

August 18, 2017August 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Branding, Concerts, Music Consumption, Nielsen Music Canada

In today’s music environment, revenue isn’t going to come from selling pieces of plastic. And unless you’re written a song

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Music Industry 

Has the Majority of Music Listening Gone Mobile?

February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cell Phones, Mobile, Music Consumption

How do you listen to music most often? The radio? A stereo? Your computer? If you said anything other than

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Music News 

Canadians Lag Behind in Consumption of Music, Adoption of Paid Services

September 14, 2016September 14, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Copyright, Ipsos, Music Consumption, Streaming, Subscriptions, YouTube

A new report on music habits shows, perhaps unsurprisingly, that Canadian music fans aren’t devouring music at the same rate,

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Music History 

The Ways in Which We Listen to Music and How It’s Changed Over the Decades

November 30, 2015November 30, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments CDs, Music Consumption, Rdio, Spotify, Vinyl

This is a long read from Medium but well worth it. The author begins with a comparison between Spotify (his

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Music Industry 

Music Streaming = A New Superfan

November 13, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Consumption, Music Fans, Streaming

Human behavior is an interesting thing. Streaming is changing the way people consume music. This is from Forbes. Last week,

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Music Industry 

Good News, Rock Fans: Your Favourite Music Is Still the Most Popular

January 12, 2015January 12, 2015 Alan Cross 3 Comments Music Consumption, Music sales, Rock

How many times have we heard the phrase “rock is dead”? It comes up with alarming regularity and almost always

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Music Industry 

How Kids Keep Up-to-Date with Music These Days

June 30, 2014June 30, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 12-24 Demo, Music Consumption, Radio, YouTube

Damn kids, eh?

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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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