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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 972: The history of remixes

January 20, 2023January 19, 2023 Alan Cross 1 Comment Albums, Edison Cylinders, Emile Berliner, Radio Edits, Remixes, Top 40

When humans first started making audio recordings of music, we were limited to how long those recordings could be. An

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, July 31, 2021

July 31, 2021July 31, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, BTS, David Hassellhoff, Facebook, Japan, Lil Miquela, Lollapalooza, Marilyn Manson, Nickelback, Podcasts, Radio, Radio Edits, Shakira, Virtual YouTubers

On “vacation” again for the next week, but that doesn’t mean the music news stops, does it? Here’s what’s happening

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Radio 

A reader asks: “What’s the deal with radio edits?

May 25, 2018May 24, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Radio Edits

This popped into my inbox from John: Hi Alan, A musical question came to my head recently and you might

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Radio Tech 

Do You Want Swearing in Your Music or Not? Now You Have a Choice

October 3, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Censorship, Dash Radio, Radio Edits, Seven Words You Can't Say, Swearing

In my business, there is something called the “radio edit.” This is a version of a song (usually supplied by

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Music Industry Radio 

The Notorious But Necessary “Radio Edit”

November 10, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Clean Edits, Clean Versions, Radio Edits

You’ve heard them. Songs on the radio that have the naughty words either obscured or beeped out (think Green Day’s

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