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Music Consumption

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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Music Industry 

Another Economic Analysis Says That Streaming Music Is Going to Be Huge

June 7, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Consumers, Music Consumption, Streaming Music Services

Let’s be clear: there will always be a market for some kind of physical format when it comes to music.

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Music News 

Mapping Out Music Across the US

May 9, 2014May 9, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Data, Music Consumers, Music Consumption, Patterns, Trends

This map by Nielsen Soundscan shows the regional differences in America when it comes to how they listen to, buy and

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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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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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