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Random music news for Tuesday, October 22, 2019

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beyonce, Doug Putnam, Elton John, Headphones, Headstones, HMV, Mick Hucknall, Podcastaing, Radio, RAIN, Simply Red, Spotify, Steely Dan, Sunrise Records, Trent Reznor, Tupac Shakur, Walter Becker, Watchmen

Meet the new boss/Same as the old boss. Music news, however, keeps changing. Here’s what I’ve got for October 22,

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, October 13, 2018

October 13, 2018October 12, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50 Cent, American Music Awards, Amy Winehouse, Beatles, Dolly Parton, Ed Sheeran, Fleetwood Mac, Hologram, Lindsey Buckingham, Nextradio, Ozzy Osbourne, Podcasting, RAIN

Has Kanye done anything crazy yet today? He’s had enough attention this week, so we’ll leave him out of music

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Music Industry Radio 

How do you listen to music in the car? Chances are it’s radio.

March 10, 2018March 9, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Edison Research, In-Car Listening, Radio, RAIN

Edison Research has released results of its Infinite Dial survey on the use of music media. While this study is

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Radio 

Interesting Panel Talk: How Millennials Consume Media

October 18, 2016October 17, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Millennials, RAIN

This panel discussion was held at the RAIN Conference in Nashville last month. Moderator Valerie Geller had a conversation with

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Radio 

A State of the Radio and Streaming Industry Address

May 19, 2016May 19, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Internet Radio, Kurt Hanson, Radio, RAIN

Kurt Hanson, publisher of the RAIN newsletter, holds a series of summits dealing with the radio (terrestrial and Internet) and

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Radio 

Rdio Offers Something New to the World of Streaming: Rdio Live

April 16, 2015April 16, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Broadcast Radio, RAIN, Rdio, Streaming Music Services

I love the convenience of streaming music services. Twenty-five million songs (and probably more!) are just a couple of finger

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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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Tech 

The Songza Interview

July 1, 2014July 1, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments RAIN, Songza, Streaming Music Services

RAIN published this interview with Songza CEO Elias Roman yesterday.  Yes, I work for the company as head of curation

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Radio 

“Where’s the AM/FM Radio in My New Car?”

May 29, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Connected Car, RAIN

If you been car shopping recently, you’ll know that things are very, very complicated when it comes to the dashboard.

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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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    Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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    Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
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