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Random music news for Friday, September 16, 2022

September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments BTS, Emmys, Johnny Lydon, Lorde, Modest Mouse, Mosh Pit, Nikki Minaj, Panic! At the Disco, Pink Floyd, Powder Ridge, Sex Pistols, Snapchat, TikTok

Watch that last step. It’s a doozy. And watch what we’ve done with music news for September 16, 2022. There

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Music Industry 

This is why the music industry is paying such close attention to social media

August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Facebook, Instagram, Pew Research Center, Snapchat, Social Media, Teens, TikTok, YouTube

There’s a new survey by the Pew Research Centre into how American teens use social media. The music industry would

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Random music news for Saturday, July 30, 2022

July 30, 2022July 30, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments a-ha, Amazon, Bob Dylan, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Drake, Dua Lipa, Evan Rachel Wood, Kinks, Madonna, Olivia Rodrigo, Snapchat, The Cure, Ticketmaster, Vanilla Ice, VR

Looking for some summer reading? Apparently werewolf erotica is hot. Skipping across that to music news for July 30, 2022…

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Random music news for Saturday, July 2, 2022

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Slacker, Snapchat, Soundexchange

Citing the Donald Duck precedent, this woman brings up a great point. Sliding over to music news for July 2,

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Random music news for Saturday, June 18, 2022

June 18, 2022June 18, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Baby Shark, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Emmy Awards, Eurovision, Florence + The Machine, Lollapalooza, Snapchat, Tupac Shakur, Ukraine, YouTube Music

Beer good! Science has redefined the concept of “beer gut.” Now let’s try some music news for Saturday, June 18,

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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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Music Industry 

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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