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Interested in music from around the world? Check out MusicMap

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Map, MusicMap

Back before the internet, finding new music from far-flung places around the planet was difficult. Today, things have evolved to

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Random music news for Monday, November 11, 2019

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Cassettes, Ed Sheeran, Headphones, Miley Cyrus, Music Map, Neil Young, Ozzy Osbourne, Prince, Qobuz, Radiohead, Ric Ocasek, Sony

Leonardo DiCaprio turns 45 today. He still looks, like, 17. Moving on to music news for November 11, 2019… If

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A Musical Map of the Cities of the World

July 14, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Analytics, Music Map, Spotify, The Echo Nest

I’m a sucker for things like this. Spotify is big on collecting data from its users. Its latest project is

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Every Pop Song That Mentions a City Pinned to a Map

March 10, 2015 Alan Cross 4 Comments Cities, Music Map, Names, Songs, Towns

Okay, maybe not every pop song, but map maker Javier Arce (please tell me his last name isn’t pronounced “arse”)

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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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    It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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  • In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
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