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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Things you might not realize about streaming

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, CDs, Compact Discs, Napster, Spotify, Streaming

[We’re taking a break over the holidays. New shows start the first weekend in January. – AC] Once upon a

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, September 1, 2022

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment BTS, David Bowie, FN Meka, Fun., Janelle Monae, Kensington Sound, Male Pop Stars, Matt Bellamy, Michael Stip, Muse, Napster, Snap, Spotify, Streaming, Vinyl

The things you find on the 500 level at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. Get a room, people. Moving on

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: What if the major record labels had bought Napster?

July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments File-Sharing, Napster, Streaming

The result of legal war waged by the major labels on the original Napster in the early part of this

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, July 4, 2022

July 4, 2022July 3, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, Britney Spears, Geddy Lee, Holocaust, Metaverse, Michael Jackson, Mike Mills, Music Licensing, Napster, REM, Rush, Sony, Tom DeLonge, Ukraine

THIS JUST IN: Video from the presidential SUV when the Secret Service refused to take Trump the Capitol on January

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Random music news for Friday, May 13, 2022

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2022, Adam Levine, BABYMETAL, Bob Dylan, Creamfields, Eurovision, Jane's Addiction, Kid Rock, Napster, Rick Astley, Smashing Pumpkins

If you need something to worry about today, how about this Planet of the Apes scenario? Maybe skip that and

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, April 15, 2021

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Chris Martin, David Bowie, Drake, Elton John, James Corden, Justin Bieber, Mark Hoppus, Napster, Social Media, Songwriting, Taylor Swift

Got Zoom fatigue? Science says that while it affects everyone, you’re more apt to get it if you’re female. If

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, February 9, 2021

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Danelectro, Electronic Music, Gene Simmons, Google, Greenpeace, Lars Ulrich, Marilyn Manson, Mary Wilson, Metallica, Morgan Wallen, Napster, Phoebe Bridgers, Supremes, TikTok, Universal

Now that the Super Bowl is in the books, the annual impeachment event starts today. This will be weird, of

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, January 7, 2020

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Album Releases, Berlin, Drake, Drummers, Iced Earth, Live Nation, Napster, Neil Young, Rap Lyrics, Sharon Osbourne, Thomas Lang

Now that we’re spending more time indoors, this is something you might have wondered about. Once you’ve solved that mystery,

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, September 8, 2020

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Christmas Music, Cure, Gorillaz, Judas Priest, Kanye West, Klingon, Klingpn, Liam Gallagher, Lo-Fi, Motley Crue, Napster, National Album Day, Robert Smith, Smart Speakers, Song of the Summer, VR

Klingon wine? Absolutely! Post Malone rose? Why not? And now, let’s get back to reality with what’s going on in

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, August 26, 2020

August 26, 2020August 25, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Chris Cornell, Donald Trump, Elton John, Iggy Pop, Kate Bush, Livestreams, Napster, Streaming, Taylor Swift, TikTok, Trivium, Van Morrison, Weezer

Windows 95 turned 25 this week. If you were around back then, you’ll remember what a big deal it was.

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Music History Music Industry 

Twenty years ago yesterday, the original Napster went online. Music hasn’t been the same since.

June 2, 2019June 2, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Napster

Back in the early 90s, a British entrepreneur named Ricky Adar came up with the idea of selling music over

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