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Gadgets 

Amazon has a Billy Eilish-branded Echo smart speaker

September 23, 2021September 24, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, Billy Eilish, Branded Merch, Echo, Smart Speaker

Interesting bit of merch, no? It comes with a six-month subscription to Amazon Music Unlimited. Alas, the unit–costing US$229.99–is already

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Gadgets 

After two years of teasing, Spotify’s “Car Thing” is on sale. Sort of.

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Car Thing, Smart Speaker, Spotify

Back in 2019, Spotify starting making news about a piece of hardware they called “Car Thing.” The device mounts somewhere

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, December 25, 2018

December 25, 2018December 25, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 12 Days of Christmas, Ace Frehley, Axl Rose, Cardi B, Donald Trump, Halftime Show, KISS, NFL, Rush, Smart Speaker

Just because it’s Christmas doesn’t mean the music news stops. Here’s what we know is happening for December 25, 2018.

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Gadgets 

How to use a smart speaker to commit murder

August 15, 2018August 14, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Smart Speaker

Obviously, I’m not advocating this–and it was designed as an art project–but here’s another example of how someone can take

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, April 27, 2018

April 27, 2018April 26, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Amazon, Apple, Bono, Computer Mouse, Drum Beats, Freddie Mercury, Google Play Music, HomePod, Kanye West, QBA, Rami Malek, Rolling Stones, Smart Speaker, Sonos, Streaming, Vinyl

Today is the 36th birthday of the computer mouse. My carpal tunnel syndrome is not celebrating. And now, some music

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Gadgets 

Facebook seems to be going ahead with its own smart speaker. But would you trust it?

April 11, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Smart Speaker

Watching Mark Zuckerberg testify before Congress this week has been equal parts cringe-y, weird and impressive. The dude is obviously

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Gadgets 

Another Sign That the Smart Speaker Market is Exploding

November 2, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Smart Speaker, Yoto

It may take a while, but you get used to talking to your devices. Siri and Google Assistant are must-haves

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Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, July 26, 2017

July 26, 2017July 26, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barbados, Caribbean, Cassette, Despacito, Facebook, Jay Z, Justin Bieber, Kid Rock, Mental Heath, Music Festival, Smart Speaker, Streaming, YouTube

The back-to-school ads are now all over TV. I’m not ready for this. Seriously. After all, it’s only July 26,

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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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RSS The Backstage Project – Sports & Entertainment Podcast

  • The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
    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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  • Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
    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 […]
    Andrew Dick
  • 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 […]
    Mark Silver
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