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The Singing Dead: Deceased Performers Will Soon Generate More Money Than Live Ones

June 28, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

Within 10 years, the big money will be made from dead artists. Michael Jackson, Tupac, Elvis, Kurt, Whitney–they’re already killing it (sorry) when it comes to revenues. And it’s only going to get

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How Hip Hop Is Becoming the New Oldies

July 20, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments 3 min read

There’s some weird juxtaposition in that headline, but if you read this article from the New York Times Magazine, you’ll get the point. Less than a year ago, the Indianapolis radio station WRWM,