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Live Nation and Snapchat want to bring augmented reality to concerts

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Augmented Reality, Concerts, Live Nation, Snapchat

The marriage of live music and technology has really been given a boost since the pandemic. The latest development involves

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Random Music News for Saturday, April 2, 2022

April 2, 2022April 3, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Covid, Eddie Murphy, FC Barcelona, Hoodoo Gurus, James Brown, Logos, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mars, National Album Day, Rammstein, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rolling Stones, Snapchat, Spotify

I have a very long plane trip coming up on Thursday–in economy, of course. This shows how I’ll try to

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Random music news for Friday, February 18, 2022

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Brian Epstein, Britney Spears, Ed Sheeran, Elvis Presley, Joe Rogan, Nickelback, Peleton, Podcasts, Snapchat, South Korea, Spotify, Ticketmaster, Tony Wilson, Truck Protest

The Queen–yes, the monarch–has launched a brand of dog perfume. Gotta pay for Prince Andrew’s indiscretions somehow, right? Now let’s

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Random music news for Saturday, February 5, 2022

February 5, 2022February 5, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bored Ape, CDs, Compact Disc, Dave Grohl, Elton John, INXS, Joni Mitchell, Kenny G, Mumford & Sons, Snapchat, Spotify, Super Bowl, Tim Farris, Winston Marshall

Ad time for the Super Bowl is sold out. NBC got US$7 million per spot. And now, some free music

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Random music news for Saturday, October 23, 2021

October 23, 2021October 23, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments BTS, Coldplay, Dave Gahan, Dave Grohl, Depeche Mode, Digital Music, EDM, Elton John, Ozzy Osbourne, PETA, Skinheads, Snapchat, Viberate, Vinyl, YouTube Music

Is it just me or are you also finding more broken bones in chicken wings both from the store and

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Random music news for Saturday, June 26, 2021

June 26, 2021June 26, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Backstreet Boys, Black Sabbath, David Byrne, Kunt, Led Zeppelin, Max Webster, Mel B, Mick Jagger, Miley Cyrus, Mumford & Sons, N Sync, Radio, Snapchat, Spice Girls, UMG, USS, Vinyl

Conspiracy theorists are going to love this: 5G Gin. Moving on: Music news for June 26, 2021. Mick Jagger’s lost

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Random music news for Wednesday, June 16, 2021

June 16, 2021June 16, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ad-Rock, Alex Lifeson, Dave Grohl, Eric Clapton, Facebook, Hipgnosis, Jay-Z, Movie Theatres, NaadSadhana, Podcasts, Radiohead, Roger Waters, Rush, Snapchat, Spotify, Trent Reznor, Vinyl

Want a pizza? Maybe you can use this thing. Take a look and then move on to music news for

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Random music news for Saturday, May 22, 2021

May 22, 2021May 22, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Global Music Vault, Linda Lindas, Metallica, Noel Gallagher, Rob Halford, Russell Simmons, Snapchat, Stereoload, Television, TikTok, We Are Ladies

Damn, these little buggers are tough. It’s a good thing they’re so tiny. Over to music news for May 22,

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Random music news for Friday, May 7, 2021

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billboard, Calibri, Clubhouse, Concerts, Deadmau5, Live Nation, Marilyn Manson, Megan Thee Stallion, MI5, Microsoft, Motley Crue, Paul McCartney, Performance Royalties, Phil Spector, Radio, Snapchat, Tommy Lee, Twitter, UB40

Microsoft to Calibri: “Buh-bye.” The company now needs help choosing a new default font. Consider that while you browse music

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Random music news for Wednesday, October 28, 2020

October 28, 2020October 27, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Airpods, Apple, Brody Dalle, Cher, Chernobyl, David Bowie, Dementia, Evan Dando, Josh Homme, Lemonheads, Radio, Snapchat, Spotify

Imagine going to school on this bus. Cool. Now let’s study music news for October 28, 2020. Now that they’re

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Random music news for Thursday, August 6, 2020

August 6, 2020September 28, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Geldof, Donald Trump, Drive-In Concerts, Exercise, Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Radio, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube

The vacation staycation continues. Today’s the day I rid the garden shed of mouse poop. Fun. Frankly, I’d rather stay

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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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