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Look out, Spotify: Amazon is busy building a live audio business

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa, Amazon, Audio, Smart Speakers

Spotify began strictly as a streaming music service but from the beginning, the company has had a mission to become

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Music News 

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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Gadgets 

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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Music News 

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, 2020August 7, 2021 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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Gadgets 

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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Music News 

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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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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