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Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

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A new app allows audiences to stream the playlists of athletes and other celebrities.

August 9, 2019August 8, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Earbuds, Social Media

If you watch sports, you’ll have seen athletes wearing headphones to pump themselves up. You might have wondered “What does

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Tech 

Zuck: Facebook needs government oversight

April 2, 2019April 1, 2019 Amber Healy 0 Comments Cambridge Analytica, Christchurch, Facebook, Internet, Level Up, privacy, Regulation, Social Media, Technology

It wasn’t an April Fool’s joke: Mark Zuckerberg claims to want more government oversight and regulation of platforms like Facebook.

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, March 15, 2019

March 15, 2019March 14, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Ariana Grande, Google, IKEA, Jack White, K-Pop, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Rush, Smartphones, Social Media, Starbucks, Toronto Raptors\

Ides of March, etc. Here’s what you need to know about music news for March 15, 2019. Newstrike, the Canadian

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Recommended Music 

The Pet Shop Boys take on social media addiction with a new single

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Pet Shop Boys, Social Media

Last week, the Pet Shop Boys dropped a single that poked fun at politicians and activists that seem hell-bent on

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, December 29, 2018

December 29, 2018December 30, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa, Barack Obama, Bono, Christmas Carols, MAG-LEV Turntable, Music Writing, National Download Day, Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, Social Media

That damn “Can you feel it?” jingle from the Amazon commercial keeps going through my head. And now it’s going

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, December 13, 2018

December 13, 2018December 12, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment AC-DC, Angus Young, Brexit, Bruce Springsteen, Cannibal Corpse, Cold Specks, Facebook, Iggy Pop, Social Media, Songwriting, Tribute Bands

One day, we’ll turn on the news and hear nothing about Brexit. One day… Meanwhile, this is music news for

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Music News 

Here’s how social media drives music (and vice-versa)

August 9, 2018August 8, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Music, Social Media

A new study by a company called MusicWatch has resulted in this infographic that shows the relationship between music and

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, May 9, 2019

May 9, 2018May 8, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments AIR Studios, Bob Marley, DJing, Elon Musk, George Martin, Grimes, Instagram, iPhone iX, Jeff Buckley, King Crimson, Millennials, Phil Collins, R. Kelly, Rap, Sean Combs, Snowflakes, Social Media, Spotify, Streaming, voicemail

The First Annual Toronto Vinyl Summit is TONIGHT! You’re coming, right? And in other music news for May 9, 2018…

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, April 18, 2018

April 18, 2018April 17, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 4/20, Alexa, Apple, Beyonce, Coachella, Copyright, Ed Sheeran, Eminem, Fyre Festival, Mariah Carey, Morrissey, Mozart, R. Kelly, Record Collecting, Social Media, Stylophone, Tyga, Usher

I did not know this about April 18, 2018. Let’s move on to the music news for the day. Alexa

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Music News 

Random Music News for Tuesday, February 20, 2018

February 20, 2018February 19, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Arcade Fire, Cowbell, Drake, Elon Musk, Great White, HomePod, iPod, Lonely Vagabond, Northern Touch, Social Media, Spotify, Tesla, The Station, Win Butler, Yoko Ono

Fifteen years ago today, one of the worst concert tragedies in history happened with a pyro display during a Great

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Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, December 18, 2017

December 18, 2017December 17, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, Chester Bennington, Destiny's Child, Donald Trump, Gene Simmons, Jack Black, Jacoby Shaddix, Liam Gallagher, Lollapalooza, Net Neutrality, Papa Roach, Schiller, Social Media, Tom DeLonge UFOs, Tupac

Back in the home office after two weeks in the Far East. Better get started on my Xmas shopping, huh?

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