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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 946: The concept of selling out, part 2

March 18, 2022March 17, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Licensing, Selling Out, Sellout

Artists make are because they have to. There’s something in their hearts that forces them to turn what they feel

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Music History 

How Long Have People Been Calling Artists “Sellouts?” Like, Forever

July 31, 2017July 30, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Selling Out, Sellout

For many fans, art should be done for art’s sake. Any attempt to willfully make money from any artistic endeavour

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Controversy 

“Where Has All the Rock Gone?”

March 3, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Fugazi, Punk, Rock, Sellout

Some provocative stuff from Medium.com under the headline “When Punk Went CEO.” Thoughts? Where has all the rock gone? By

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Music History 

New CBC Series on The Marketing of Rock’n’Roll

January 30, 2014January 30, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Marketing, Rock and Roll, Sellout

This comes from Terry O’Reilly’s series, Under the Influence.  Listen to the show here.  

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

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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