A list of cool music news items you may have missed when this website was down
May 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Yes, we’re up and running again after nearly two weeks issues with our web hosting service. It was THEIR fault
Browsing the "Napster" Tag
Guest post: We have Lars Ulrich to thank for Netflix
November 22nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
[Another guest post to fill the breach as I’m on vacation this week. Today’s piece is by Pat Patterson. –
Random music news for Tuesday, November 13, 2018
November 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
As you may have determined from my out-of-office note, I’m AWOL for the next bit. Where? Send an email to
Random music news for Thursday, August 2, 2018
August 2nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1990 that Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. That ended poorly for everyone, of course. And
Random music news for Wednesday, July 18, 2018
July 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I really should pay more attention to what’s happening in our country rather than watching the next installment of the
Random music news for Thursday, May 17, 2018
May 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1902, the Antikythera Mechanism was discovered. We still don’t know who made it. Or when. As
Random Music News for Saturday, November 11, 2017
November 11th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Off to LA today to see Morrissey at the Hollywood Bowl tonight. He’d better not cancel. And now, some music
Random Music News for Wednesday, May 31, 2017
May 31st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Ninety years ago today, the last Ford Model T rolled off the assembly line. It was vehicle number 15,007,003. And now
Random Music News for Wednesday, March 8, 2017
March 8th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Happy (Merry?) International Women’s Day! And now, the music news. Women are buying and selling more vinyl than ever before.
2016 Just Got Even Weirder: Radiohead is on Spotify and Metallica is on Napster.
November 18th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
This has been one weird year. All the celebrity deaths. The Chicago Cubs won the world series. Donald Trump is
Metallica and Napster Now on the Same Side
November 18th, 2016 | by Nerhys
If you wondered what happened to Napster, that infamous peer-to-peer music sharing service at the turn of the millennium, the
Random Music News for Tuesday, November 15, 2016
November 15th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1971–45 years ago–that Intel released the 4004, the first microprocessor. Your mobile phone has
How Long Before There’s More Consolidation in the Streaming Music Sector?
September 27th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Sure you’ve heard of Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play Music and YouTube. If you go one level deeper, you’ll find
Random Music News for Friday, July 15, 2016
July 15th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
The good thing about this Pokemon GO craze is that people are at least playing outside and getting some exercise.
Random Music News for Thursday, June 16, 2016
June 16th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
My barbeque needs cleaning. It’s disgusting. And now in music news… Ex-frontman of a metal band called Pyrexia has been
Random Music News for Tuesday, June 14, 2016
June 14th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Fifty years ago today, the Vatican abolished its official forbidden books list, something that had been around since 1557. And
Random Music News for Friday, March 11, 2016
March 11th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
It was five years ago today that an earthquake hit Fukushima, creating the second-worst nuclear plant disaster of all time.
UPDATE: The Beatles Now Streaming!
December 24th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
The people entrusted with guarding the legacy of the Beatles are very, very cautious. When the CD was introduced in
The Rise and Fall of Various Digital Music Series Told in Handy Charts
November 17th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Digital Music News has assembled a series of super-cool charts that show the rise (and occasional fall) of the various
Napster is Back in Canada! (But This Time, It’s Totally Legit)
November 3rd, 2015 | by Alan Cross
If you’re of a certain age, you’ll probably remember how Napster opened your eyes to a universe of a la
Random Music News for Thursday, October 22, 2015
October 22nd, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Off to Vancouver tonight for some TV work. Must have oysters. And now, the music news… This is interesting: five
The Creative Apocalypse That Never Happened
August 22nd, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Come with me back to 2000 when it was said that Napster was not only going to destroy the music
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