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Random music news for Tuesday, May 12, 2020

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Dylan, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Daniel Johns, Harry Styles, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Little Richard, Malcolm McLaren, Paul McCartney, Silverchair, U2

On behalf of everyone in the part of North America where May weather has yet to assert itself, go home

Random music news for Saturday, September 21, 2019

September 21, 2019September 20, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brexit, Daniel Johns, Earbuds, Eddie Money, Paul McCartney, Silverchair

That’s enough for hospital stays for a while. Maybe things can get bad to normal and I can stop growing

Random music news for Monday, December 24, 2018

December 24, 2018December 23, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DCV, Annoying, Christmas songs, Daniel Johns, Four Year Strong, Julie Payette, Lenny Kravitz, Phil Rudd, Robins, Silverchair, Smart Spealers, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Wind Turbines

This is probably the day of the year when productivity falls to the lowest of the year. Who’s gonna want

Random music news for Thursday, November 29, 2018

November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Audi, Autonomous Vehicles, Beck, California Wildfires, Coding, Disney, Drake, Hedley, Jacob Hoggard, Johnny Depp, Madonna, MusicMonster, Pavarotti, Playlist, Ron Howard, SendMusic, Shane McGowan, Silverchair, Soundcloud, Spongebob Squarepants, Spotify, Stephen Hillenburg, Stevie Woinder

On this day in 1972, Atari released Pong. It became the first successful commercial video game. As for music news

Random music news for Monday, September 17, 2018

September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Bon Scott, Daniel Johns, Guinness Book of World Records, Judgement Night, K-Pop, Killers, Lenny Kravitz, Marc Ribot, Mercury Prize, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Pete Doherty, PIxies, Polaris Music Prize, Rick Astley, Silverchair, Smule, Surfer Rosa, Tony Bennett

Back at work after two weeks of time off and just in time for tonight’s Polaris Music Prize gala. I’ll

Random music news for Saturday, June 23, 2019

June 23, 2018June 23, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Billie Joe Armstrong, Cameron House, Donald Trump, Ed Sheeran, Facebook, GarageBand, Joey Ramone, Kanye West, Mickey Leigh, Mike Nesmith, Monkees, Music Festivals, NOFX, Paul McCartney, Saudi Arabia, Silverchair, Spotify, Streaming, Tidal, Trent Reznor, UP Cannabis

Big BBQ at my place tonight. Stand back. I’ll cook. No, really. Stand back! And now, music news for June 23,

Random music news for Tuesday, May 29, 2018

May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Shiny Tunes, Biopic, Brad Roberts, BTS, Buskers, Classic Rock, Crash Test Dummies, Dave Grohl, Elton John, Gary Lightbody, GDPR, K-Pop, Radio, Silverchair, Snow Patrol, Third Man, U2

Both the US and the UK are back to work after a long weekend today, so is there any music

Random music news for Thursday, May 17, 2018

May 17, 2018May 16, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bing, Classic Rock, Concerts, Daniel Johns, Def Leppard, Elton John, Google, Metallica, Music Lessons, Napster, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Silverchair, Tbilisi, Twitter

On this day in 1902, the Antikythera Mechanism was discovered. We still don’t know who made it. Or when. As

Random Music News for Friday, October 13, 2017

October 13, 2017March 19, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billboard, Daniel Johns, Diddy, Donald Trump, Eminem, Google Home Mini, NFL, Nickelback, Seinfeld Theme, Silverchair

The first-ever cellular phone network was launched on this day in 1983. With that out of the way, here’s some

Random Music News for Thursday, March 23, 2017

March 23, 2017March 23, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Al Jourgensen, David Bowie, Diddy, Discogs, Eurovision, Gearogs, Lollapalooza, Mariah Carey, Mike McCready, Ministry, Pearl Jam, Russia, Safe Sex, Silverchair, Spotify, Ukraine, Warped Tour

Happy birthday to English Bull Terrier the Younger. She’s three today. Today is also “Wear Your Metal T-Shirt to Work

Random Music News for Saturday, April 30, 2016

April 30, 2016April 30, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Afghanistan, Album sales, Auction, Beyonce, Daniel Johns, Lumineers, Pope Francis, Prince, Purple Rain, Ringo Starr, Silverchair, Slumberjack, The Edge, U2

Today is the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Church of Satan. The album cycle isn’t dead yet, but

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The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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