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Assorted Music and Broadcasting Pundits Make Predictions for 2016

January 5, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2016, Predictions

Full disclosure: I was asked to participate in this RAIN (Radio And Internet News)survey of music and broadcasting peeps regarding

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Music Industry Music News Radio 

Predictions for Streaming Music in 2016

January 3, 2016January 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2016, Apple, Apple Music, Deezer, Predictions, Spotify, Streaming Music

You may not like the concept of streaming (“renting” music, the low payouts to artists, data costs, etc.), but resistance

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Recommended Music 

And Now, Spotify Canada’s Predictions for Which Artists Will be Big in 2016

December 4, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2016, Analytics, Big Data, Predictions, Spotify

Here’s another Big Data analysis to go with the one released by Google and Pandora. Using all the analytics and

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Recommended Music 

Pandora Uses Big Data Analysis to Predict the Big News Artists for 2016

December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2016, Pandora, Predictions

The music industry isn’t like a regular business. There’s no way to predict what the public might like in the

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Music Industry 

What Will Tomorrow’s Music Sound Like? Today’s Top Producers Speak.

October 26, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Future of Music, Predictions

People are always asking me where music is headed. My answer is always the same: “I can give you a

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Music Industry 

Predicting Billboard Hits Using Shazam? Really?

May 9, 2015May 9, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hits, Predictions, Shazam

Possibly. It’s all in the data, apparently. https://youtu.be/mcTPvxo8SXY  

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Music News 

Predicting Who Will Win the Grammy Awards

February 6, 2015February 6, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2015, Grammy Awards, Predictions

Unless you’re into Ariana Grande and Sam Smith, you know that the Grammys will suck again this year. Getting upset

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Music Industry 

More Predictions for Digital Music in 2015

January 13, 2015January 12, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2015, Digital Music, Predictions

These (abridged) predictions come courtesy of JonMaples.com. That’s where you can find the full text of each bit of prognostication. Say

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Music Industry 

21 Music, Radio and Digital Pundits (Including Me) Offer Predictions for the New Year

January 3, 2015January 2, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2015, Predictions, RAIN

This comes from RAIN: Happy New Year! One easy prediction is this: 2015 will be an eventful year for all

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Music Industry 

Let’s Predict the Future: What Will the Music Business Look Like in Five Years?

September 24, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Future, Predictions, Streaming Music Services

If I knew the answer to that question, I wouldn’t be typing this: I’d be out making it happen so

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Tech 

Want to Know the Future of Digital Music? Look Here

June 20, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Digital Music, Predictions

I very much wanted to go to a NXNE panel this week entitled The Future of the Internet which promised

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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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