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Random music news for Wednesday, January 13, 2021

January 13, 2021January 12, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Trebek, Biopic, Danny Boyle, Guitars, Jeopardy, KISS, KKR, Magicians, Mountain Dew, Radio, Ryan Tedder, Sex Pistols, Smart Speakers, Song Catalogues, Sony, Virtual Concerts

Fun fact (via Sean): Magicians have been sawing women in half for a hundred years now. Who knew? Now educate

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Smart speakers are big and getting bigger

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Smart Speakers

Analysis by the research firm Canalys recently offered up some predictions about where the smart speaker market is going. As

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Random music news for Tuesday, September 22, 2020

September 22, 2020September 28, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Alice in Chains, Amazon, Britpop, COVID-19, Dakota Tavern, Dr. Dre, John Lennon, Kanye, Live Music, Live Nation, Mark David Chapman, Smart Speakers, Yoko Ono

No. Just…no. Let’s begin the first day of autumn with music news for September 22, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: There

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Random music news for Tuesday, September 8, 2020

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Christmas Music, Cure, Gorillaz, Judas Priest, Kanye West, Klingon, Klingpn, Liam Gallagher, Lo-Fi, Motley Crue, Napster, National Album Day, Robert Smith, Smart Speakers, Song of the Summer, VR

Klingon wine? Absolutely! Post Malone rose? Why not? And now, let’s get back to reality with what’s going on in

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Random music news for Saturday, July 11, 2020

July 11, 2020July 10, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 50 Cent, Archie Comics, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Fleetwood Mac, Grateful Dead, Gwen Stefani, Joe Strummer, Linkin Park, Live Nation, Mobile Games, Noel Gallagher, Sammy Hagar, Smart Speakers, Touring

Exercise in a pill? Maybe. Think about that as you browse through music news for July 11, 2020. Coronavirus update

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Random music news for Friday, June 26, 2020

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adobe, Allen Toussaint, CMW, Donald Trump, Grubman, Hip Hop, KaiOS, Lady Gaga, Miami Dolphins, Music Piracy, Ramones, Smart Speakers, Viberate

https://globalnews.ca/news/7102112/black-neutron-star-ligo-hole/The sun is setting on Uranus! (Sorry. Juvenile of me. But you can see a Uranus sunset here.) Okay, let

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Random music news for Thursday, April 30, 2020

April 30, 2020April 29, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bluesfest, Concerts, Mariah Carey, Marilyn Manson, Massey Hall, Podcasts, Smart Speakers, Spotify, Ticketmaster, Tupac Shakur, Virtual Concerts, YouTube

Yep. That’s about right. And now, music news for April 30, 2020. Coronavirus update 1: A poll reveals that 40%

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Random music news for Monday, February 17, 2020

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Keith Richards, Smart Speakers, YouTube

What did they do? Jiggle they handle? Turn it off and on? That’s some reboot. Wait: Keith Richards once pulled

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Got a smart speaker yet? Everyone seems to be buying one.

February 15, 2020February 14, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Smart Speakers

Talking to Alexa yet? Always calling out “OK Google?” You’re not alone. According to Strategy Analytics, global sales of smart

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Random music new for Tuesday, January 7, 2020

January 7, 2020January 6, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 20/20, Alexa, CES, Courtney Love, K-Pop, Kohler, Marilyn Manson, Michael Jackson, Podcasting, Radio, Rod Stewart, Smart Speakers, Streaming

Getting ready to do serious Geeks&Beats reporting from CES 2020. For example, I found this device which apparently is the

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Random music news for Wednesday, November 6, 2019

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 Live Crew, Christian Grammys, Fender, Grammys, LIVELab, Metallica, Pharrell Williams, Podcasts, Roger STone, Smart Speakers, Spinal Tap, Spleeter, Universal

I woke up in Phuket this morning. Bonus points if you can pronounce that correctly. Here’s some music news for

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The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
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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