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Random Music News for Saturday, September 16, 2017

September 16, 2017September 15, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Automatic for the People, Dave Grohl, Faith No More, Foo Fighters, Hip-hop, Hologram, Infant Annihlator, Martin Shkreli, Ozzy Osbourne, REM, Slacker, Spotify, Streaming, Thor, Wu-Tang Clan

On the ground after skirting through Super Typhoon Talim on the way back from Asia. No North Korean missiles, either.

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Music News 

Random Music News for Saturday, April 15, 2017

April 15, 2017April 15, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blink-182, Elvis, Facebook, Jamiroquai, Midnight Oil, Molly Hatchet, Rap, Slacker, StubHub

Would someone please invite Melissa McCarthy back to SNL to do another Sean Spicer skit. Pleeeeaaasssse?  And now, the music

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Music News 

UPDATE: The Beatles Now Streaming!

December 24, 2015December 24, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, CD, Deezer, Google Play Music, iTunes, Microsoft Groove, Napster, Rhapsody, Slacker, Spotify, Streaming, Tidal

The people entrusted with guarding the legacy of the Beatles are very, very cautious. When the CD was introduced in

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, December 12, 2014

December 12, 2014December 12, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments American Music Prize, FACTOR, Juliana Hatfield Three, L7, Slacker, Spotify, U2, YouTube

Why is there always a big dump of snow at home when I’m on vacation? Cue the schadenfreude. U2’s The Edge

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Music Industry 

On the Subject of Music Streaming Services…

February 21, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Audiences, Canada, Copyright, Deezer, Fees, Pandora, Rdio, Slacker, Songza, Spotify, Streaming Music

You may have heard artists like Thom Yorke and David Byrne rage against the rise of streaming music services and

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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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    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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  • Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
    You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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