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Random Music New for Wednesday, December 14, 2016

December 14, 2016December 13, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Andrea Botacelli, Apple AirPods, Coachella, Donald Trump, India, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Millennials, Neil Young, Pono, Radio, Record Sales, Rolling Stones, Vinyl

On this day in 1972, Eugene Cernan became the last person to walk on the moon. Why haven’t we been

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Music Industry 

Should iTunes Tracks Go on Sale?

August 2, 2016August 1, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment iTunes, Record Sales

With both physical and digital record sales hitting new levels of suckage, the industry has to be freaking out over

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, July 7, 2016

July 7, 2016July 7, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50 Cent, Adele, Brexit, Donald Trump, Elvis, Greg Kihn, Guns 'N Roses, iPhone 7, Metallica, Nyan Cat, Prince, Record Sales, South Pole, Steve Adler, Sum 41, Twisted Sister, Wales, WAVVES

What happened near Roswell, New Mexico, on this date in 1947? We still don’t really know. But I can tell

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Music History 

61 Artists Have Sold 100,000,000 Records. How Many Can You Name?

September 9, 2015September 9, 2015 Alan Cross 4 Comments Album sales, Record Sales

Here’s another terrific infographic from Completely Ignored. A hard scour through Wikipedia suggests these 61 artists have sold more than

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Music Industry 

Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 29 April 2015

May 2, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Record Sales, Soundscan

Here’s what happened this past week starting with Canada. Overall album sales are up 2% over the same period in

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Music Industry 

The Global Record Industry Falls to a New Historic Low

April 14, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment IFPI, Music sales, Record Sales

In all the time the record industry has been keeping track of global revenues, things have never, ever fallen below

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Music Industry 

So Which Genre Sold the Most Albums in Canada Last Year?

January 14, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2014, Canada, Genres, Record Sales

The other day I posted about how rock sold more than any other genre in the US. Of all the

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Music Industry 

Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis for 02 April 2014

April 2, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Nielsen Soundscan, Record Sales, Soundscan

Not much improvement this week with overall album sales still lagging 2013 by 7% with physical CDs down 7%, digital

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Music News 

Don’t Worry About Metallica’s Finances. They’re Just Fine.

March 31, 2014March 31, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Metallica, Record Sales

I’m sure you’ve been panicked about Metallica’s financial situation.  After all, they’ve been telling us how much record sales suck

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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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