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The music industry might get a new warning symbol

November 28, 2018 Alan Cross 3 Comments Home Taping, Music Piracy, Parental Advisory, PMRC

The music industry has a history of creating universal warning symbols designed to keep the public from doing stuff of

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Music News 

The PMRC’s “Filthy 15” has been turned into a theatre production. (WARNING: Contains songs that were offensive in 1985)

April 27, 2018April 26, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Filthy 15, Nicole Lizée, PMRC

One of the biggest music stories of 1985 was the antics of a group of Washington women who decided to

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Music History 

An Oral History of the Insane PMRC Meetings 30 Years Ago

September 20, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dee Snyder, Frank Zappa, John Denver, PMRC, Tipper Gore

Three decades ago, a group of Washington wives decided to take on the music industry. They weren’t happy with the

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, September 17, 2015

September 17, 2015September 16, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Music, Beats 1, Dee Snider, Dubai, Katy Perry, Keith Richards, Lady Gaga, Liam Gallagher, MySpace, PMRC, Ricky Gervais, Rolling Stones, Twisted Sister, YouTube

Time to leave Singapore for Kuala Lumpur where the Yellow Shirts and the Red Shirts are battling each other in

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Music History 

Anyone Remember the PMRC?

September 15, 2015September 15, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Censorship, PMRC, Tipper Gore

If you wander through a record store, you still might come across one of these:   This is a relic

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Music History 

1988: The Summer of Censorship

August 29, 2015August 28, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Censorship, Ice-T, Jane's Addiction, PMRC, Red Hot Chili Peppers

The summer of ’88 was a weird time for free speech and artistic expression, especially for musicians and music fans.

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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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    It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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