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Random music news for Tuesday, December 10, 2019

December 10, 2019December 10, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Beatles, Billie Eilish, Dave Grohl, David Bowie, Decca, Headphones, Katy Perry, Listening bars, Long Tail, Pandora, Randy Rhoads, Speakeers, Spotify, Streaming, Turntables

The first-ever Nobel Prize ceremony was held on this day in 1901. Now let’s try some music news for December

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Songwriters continue fighting Spotify

April 12, 2019April 11, 2019 Amber Healy 2 Comments Apple Music, Copyright Royalty Board, Google Music, Lawsuits, Pandora, Royalties, Spotify, Streaming, Streaming Royalties

This is a turbulent spring for songwriters. First, Spotify files an appeal to prevent musicians from getting a 44% increase

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What’s going on with Spotify and streaming payments?

March 13, 2019March 12, 2019 Amber Healy 2 Comments Apple Music, Copyright Royalty Board, Google, Lawsuit, Pandora, Royalties, SiriusXM, Spotify, Streaming Music

Musicians are paid fractions of a penny every time their song is streamed. The U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) ruled

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Random music news for Tuesday, September 25, 2018

September 25, 2018September 24, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Bataclan, Beastie Boys, Beatles, Carrie Underwood, Dave Grohl, Deezer, High Fidelity, Jeremy Dutcher, Joe Strummer, Music sales, Pandora, Paul Simon, Podcasting, Radio, Shazam, SiriusXM, Spotify, Streaming, The Clash, Ticketmaster, White Album

Back in the home office for a few days, long enough for the dogs to recognize me again. Here’s what’s

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Random Music News for Monday, December 11, 2017

December 11, 2017December 11, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bono, Car Speakers, Christmas Music, Frances Bean Cobain, Pandora, Radio, Saturday Night Fever, Spotify, Steven Tyler, Sufjan Stevens, T-Rex, Tencent, Tonya Harding, U2

We’ve made the escape from Hanoi and have made it to Hoi An via Da Nang. I’ve got an urge

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Random Music News for Monday, July 31, 2017

July 31, 2017July 31, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Adele, Beyonce, blockchain, Bluetooth, Cell Phones, Foo Fighters, Honolulu, Indie Rock, Kid Rock, Killers, Linkin Park, Lyor Cohen, Pandora, Prince Harry, REM, Sheer Mag, Taylor Swift, Tomorrowland Unite, U2, YouTube, Zion

It was a rough weekend for both of the bull terriers. They both got terribly skunked on Friday night. If

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Random Music News for Wednesday, June 28, 2017

June 28, 2017June 27, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1984, Apple, Beyonce, Bluetooth 5.0, Ed Sheeran, Google, Guitars, Jay Z, Justin Trudeau, Killers, Miley Cyrus, Pandora, Podcasting, Rihanna, Streaming, U2

On this day in 1975, Steve Wozniak tested the first prototype of the first Apple computer. And now in music

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Random Music News for Friday, June 23, 2017

June 23, 2017June 23, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Boo Radleys, Broadway, Donald Trump, Explosions in the Sky, John Waters, Johnny Depp, Liam Gallagher, Metal, Pandora, Princess Diana, Simpsons, Spotify, Taylor Swift, Tunein

It’s been a year exactly since the Brexit vote. How’s that going for everyone, hmm? And now, the music news

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Random Music News for Saturday, June 10, 2017

June 10, 2017June 10, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Festival d'été de Québec, Pandora, SiriusXM

Another transpacific trip. Is this Shanghai? And I’m flying Juneyao Airlines? That should be fine, right? And now, the music

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Random Music News for Monday, May 22, 2017

May 22, 2017May 23, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment B-sides, Chainsmokers, Kanye, Kurt Cobain, Lou Reed, Music Industry, Pandora, PayPal, Prince, Radio Caroline, Song of the Summer, Studio 54, Wyoming

It’s a holiday Monday for us in Canada, but since this site has readers around the world, I feel obligated

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Random Music News for Thursday, March 9, 2017

March 9, 2017March 8, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, Apple, Banksy, Biggie, Bob Marley, Classic Rock, Copyright, Courtney Love, Ed Sheeran, Flea, Justin Trudeua, KISS, Marlon Brando, Music Festivals, Pandora, Pink Floyd, Sophie Gregoire, The Wall, Trent Reznor

The Barbie Doll made its debut at a toy fair on this day in 1959. And in music news… A

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