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Random music news for Friday, February 12, 2021

February 12, 2021February 11, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Broadcast Act, Bruce Springsteen, COVID-19, Fireside, Leonard Cohen, Mark Cuban, Noteable, Podcasts, Podz, Radio, Spotify, Tragically Hip, Trouser Press

China says it isn’t building a time machine. Honest. But just in case, let’s get through music news for February

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Weekly survey: Which platform do you use for podcasts?

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Alan Cross 4 Comments Podcasts

The future continues to be bright for podcasting as more people gravitate to on-demand listening. My Ongoing History podcast is

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Music Industry 

Podcast listeners in the US are young and really big fans

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Podcasts

Westwood One, one of the big distributors of podcasts in the US, has some new figures about podcasts listeners. Here’s

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music Podcast surpasses 10 million downloads

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 Alan Cross 4 Comments Podcasts

Sometime around 1 am ET today, someone somewhere in the world became the 10 millionth person to download an Ongoing

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, November 9, 2020

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beyonce, Brazil, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Midnight Oil, Nipsey Hussle, Pandas, Podcasts, Rage Against the Machine, Record Store Day, Spotify, Tesla Coil, Tom Petty, Village People, YG

We begin with the inevitable mash-up of Beck’s “Loser’ with Donald Trump’s election loss. On to music news for November

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, October 17, 2020

October 17, 2020October 16, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Alanis Morissette, Audiobooks, BTS, Despacito, eBooks, Jagged Little Pill, Nile Rodgers, Peter Frampton, Podcasts, Streaming, Tony Awards, U2, YouTube

Fun with obsolete gadgets! Once you get through that, try music news for October 17, 2020. Coronavirus update: There was

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, September 18, 2020

September 18, 2020September 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Brian May, Burton Cummings, Joni Mitchell, Michael Stipe, National Music Centre, Podcasting, Podcasts, Prodigy, Quake, Queen, Streaming, Taylor Swift, Trent Reznor

Here comes Playstation 5. And here comes music news for September 18, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: A safe music festival

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, August 22, 2020

August 22, 2020August 22, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Lifeson, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Germany, Longplay, Ozzy, Podcasts, Rolling Stones, Ron Wood, Rush, Slayer, Spotify, Streaming, Taylor Swift, Tesla, Toronto, Vanilla Ice, Village People, YouTube Music

This explains EXACTLY how I’ve been feeling the last few weeks! I’m so glad I’m not alone. Read that article

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Random music news for Thursday, August 13, 2020

August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, Blue Jays, Cardi B, Concerts, COVID-19, Drake, Geddy Lee, Kanye, Keith Richards, Megan, Mick Jagger, Muse, Podcasts, R. Kelly, Sam Fender, Smash Mouth, Sturgis, TikTok, Tool, Trini Lopez, WAP

I apologize for the dearth of postings yesterday but the website was feeling a little ill. All better in time

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, August 5, 2020

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dr. Dre, Glastonbury, Google Play Music, Influencers, Kanye, Killers, Ozzy, Podcasts, Sony, UB40, Warner Music

Still on vacation staycation. Still haven’t accomplished much around the house–except for putting together music news for August 5, 2020.

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Music Industry 

Another lament about podcasts not being able to legally include music

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Alan Cross 4 Comments Podcasting, Podcasts

The number one question I get about my Ongoing History of New Music podcasts is “Where can I hear the

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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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