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TikTok launches a new channel on SiriusXM

May 25, 2021May 26, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Radio, SiriusXM, TikTok

After partnering with an Australian broadcaster to open a terrestrial radio station Down Under, TikTok and SiriusXM have announced the

Random music news for Saturday, February 29, 2020

February 29, 2020February 29, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, BTS, Coronavirus, Facebook, Green Day, Netflix, Oasis, Podcasts, RZA, SiriusXM, SXSW, Wheat Sheaf, Wu Tang

Look at it this way: Get past today and we won’t have to deal with another extra-long February until 2024.

Random music news for Wednesday, February 12, 2020

February 12, 2020February 13, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Black Metal, HBO, Justin Bieber, Lyme Disease, Michael Jackson, Piano, SiriusXM, Soundcloud, Strokes

Good news, Virginia! It’ll soon become legal for unmarried heterosexual people to have sex! Yes, you read that correctly. And

Random music news for Friday, November 1, 2019

November 1, 2019October 31, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments David Bowie, Katie Perry, Katy Perry, Music Piracy, Olivia Newton-John, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, SiriusXM, Smartphones, Taylor Swift, Ticketmaster, U2

On this day in 1896, National Geographic published its first picture of a woman with bare breasts. Scandalous. Moving to

What’s going on with Spotify and streaming payments?

March 13, 2019March 12, 2019 Amber Healy 2 Comments Apple Music, Copyright Royalty Board, Google, Lawsuit, Pandora, Royalties, SiriusXM, Spotify, Streaming Music

Musicians are paid fractions of a penny every time their song is streamed. The U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) ruled

Random music news for Thursday, January 10, 2019

January 10, 2019January 9, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa, Bjork, Brendan Urie, Cord-Cutting, Drake, Fast Radio Bursts, Fifi Water Girl, Google Assistant, Panic!, Panic! At the Disco, Radio Astronomy, Rage Against the Machine, Sass Jordan, SiriusXM, System of a Down, The Economist

It’s tough getting back into the swing of things after the holidays, isn’t it? But now that we’re into double

Random music news for Friday, October 26, 2018

October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Apple, Auschwitz, Bon Jovi, Christmas Music, Freddie Mercury, Google, Holograms, Justin Beiber, Pokémon, Richard Ashcroft, Sinead O'Connor, SiriusXM, Spotify

Here’s another great German word that has no English equivalent: kummerspeck. It literally means “grief bacon” and describes how you

Random music news for Saturday, October 20, 2018

October 20, 2018October 19, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa, Audioburst, Avril Lavigne, Beastie Boys, Blink-182, Chad Kroeger, Drake, Elton John, Elvis, Foo Fighters, Guitar Heroes, Madonna, Netflix, Nine Inch Nails, Piracy, SiriusXM, Tom DeLonge, Trent Reznor

Snow tires. Gotta start about thinking of putting them on. We also need to think of music news for October

Random music news for Friday, September 28, 2018

September 28, 2018September 27, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, A Star is Born, Apple, Barbra Streisand, Bradley Cooper, Dave Grohl, iOS12, Joan Jett, Liberty Media, Live Nation, Moose Blood, Paul McCartney, Shazam, SiriusXM, Taylor Swift

Off to Winnipeg to see Paul McCartney tonight. I swear that when he does “Hey Jude” live, he casts healing

Random music news for Tuesday, September 25, 2018

September 25, 2018September 24, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Bataclan, Beastie Boys, Beatles, Carrie Underwood, Dave Grohl, Deezer, High Fidelity, Jeremy Dutcher, Joe Strummer, Music sales, Pandora, Paul Simon, Podcasting, Radio, Shazam, SiriusXM, Spotify, Streaming, The Clash, Ticketmaster, White Album

Back in the home office for a few days, long enough for the dogs to recognize me again. Here’s what’s

Random music news for Monday, August 20, 2018

August 20, 2018August 19, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Aretha Franklin, Backstreet Boys, Beatles, Cardi B, Coldplay, Crazy Rich Asians, Diana Ross, Jimmy Buffet, Madonna, Nikki Minaj, R. Kelly, SiriusXM, TSA

It is just me or is there less paper on your average toilet roll these days? Just askin’. Moving to

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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
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