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Random music news for Saturday, October 13, 2018

October 13, 2018October 12, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50 Cent, American Music Awards, Amy Winehouse, Beatles, Dolly Parton, Ed Sheeran, Fleetwood Mac, Hologram, Lindsey Buckingham, Nextradio, Ozzy Osbourne, Podcasting, RAIN

Has Kanye done anything crazy yet today? He’s had enough attention this week, so we’ll leave him out of music

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Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, September 5, 2017

September 5, 2017September 5, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Adele, Beats, Bon Scott, Brian Wilson, Burning Man, Ed Sheeran, FM Chip, Hurricane Harvey, Liam Gallagher, Midnight Oil, Music sales, Nextradio, Opera, Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Goss

Back to work. Back to school. But at least pumpkin spice latte is back. And now, the music news for

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Gadgets 

Another Call to Activate the FM Chip Inside Canadian Smartphones

May 16, 2017May 16, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment FM Chip, Nextradio, Smartphones

Inside virtually every smartphone is a chip that allows the device to receive free over-the-air FM broadcasts. Telcos are apparently

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Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, November 23, 2016

November 23, 2016November 22, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Friday, Bono, Carpool Karaoke, Donald Trump, Drake, Eyehategod, Freedom of the Press, Friends, Grammy Awards, Headphones, iPhone 8, James Corden, Julia Roberts, Leonard Cohen, Music sales, Nextradio

America shuts down for Thanksgiving later today. I’ll try to keep the music news coming best I can. The Kanye

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NextRadio Expands into Canada. This Means Smartphone FM Chips for Android Users (MORE UPDATEs: Not So Fast, Canada, BUT…)

July 11, 2016July 11, 2016 Alan Cross 3 Comments FM Chip, Nextradio

Virtually every smartphone on the market has a dormant FM chip somewhere inside. So why isn’t it activated? Simple: wireless

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Radio 

A Campaign to Get Free Radio on Your Mobile Phone

May 11, 2016May 11, 2016 Alan Cross 3 Comments FM Chip, NCRA, Nextradio

Deep within virtually ever mobile phone manufactured today is a tiny chip capable of receiving FM broadcasts. You’d never know

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Music News 

AT&T will Activate the FM Chip in Android Phones

July 29, 2015July 29, 2015 Alan Cross 3 Comments Cell Phones, FM Chip, Mobile Phones, Nextradio

Wait: there’s an FM chip in cell phones? Yep. It’s a little sliver of silicon that allows a cell phone

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

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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  • The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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  • Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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  • Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
    You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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