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Random music news for Thursday, May 12, 2022

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Britney Spears, Coldplay, Diana Ross, Eurovision, Gary Numan, Madonna, NFTs, Oberheim, Podcasting, Radio, Sony, Tame Impala, Warner

Nothing to see here. Just a Russian oil oligarch dying from toad poison. Not suspicious at all. Meanwhile, nothing but

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Random music news for Friday, March 11, 2022

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Arkells, Brian Adams, CDs, K-Pop, Korn, Nintendo, Notorious BIG, PlayStation, Russia, Sony, South Korea, Ukraine

Oh, great. As if we don’t have enough to worry about, there’s this. Try not to worry too much as

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Random music news for Saturday, February 12, 2022

February 12, 2022February 12, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alice Cooper, Apple, Harley Quinn, Hi-Res Audio, Ian McDonald, Rick Rubin, Snoop Dogg, Sony

So that’s what Venus looks like. And here’s what music news looks like for February 12, 2022. Snoop Dogg denies

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Random music news for Thursday, February 3, 2022

February 3, 2022February 2, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Classical Music, Coachella, Evanescense, NFTs, Nirvana, Snoop Dogg, Sony, Spencer Eldon, Streaming, Troy Carter

Simon Cowell shouldn’t be allowed on e-bikes anymore. It’s not good for him. Over to music news for February 3,

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Sold in the USA: Bruce Springsteen sells his catalogue and masters to Sony for HOW MUCH?

December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments Bruce Springsteen, Catalogue, Sony

Back in the summer when it seemed that every second heritage artist was selling their catalogues to companies like Hipgnosis

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Uh-oh. Crazy Frog has come back for TikTok

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Crazy Frog, Revival, Sony, TikTok

You might remember the Crazy Frog, uh, craze back around Christmas in 2004 and into the summer of 2005 when

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: The REAL inventor of the CD

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments CD, Compact Disc, Inventors, Jim Russell, Philips, Sony

Have you ever heard the name Jim Russell?  He’s an American scientist. The name doesn’t ring a bell?  Russell is

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Random music news for Thursday, August 5, 2021

August 5, 2021August 9, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment A&R, Aerosmith, Blondie, Covid, Donald Trump, Fall Out Boy, Journey, Neal Schon, NFTs, Noel Gallagher, Radio X, Sony, Spotify, Steve Lillywhite, Warner

Well, this just made the prospect of dating more interesting–and terrifying. Distract yourself from that by browsing through music news

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Random music news for Friday, July 16, 2021

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC-DC, Beatles, Beer, Covid, Deepfake, Demo, Guns N'Roses, Iron Maiden, NTSC, Online Radio, Sony, Spotify, Television, Tom DeLonge, Vinyl, YouTube

That is one DEEP pool! Now let’s get deep with music news for July 16, 2021. This isn’t good: 954

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Random music news for Wednesday, July 14, 2021

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Britney Spears, David Spade, Munsters, Music Venues, Rob Zombie, Sony, Speakers, Steve Aoki, Toronto, UK

If you’re over 30, you might be able to relate to this. (Via Tom) Stretch. Then try some music news

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Random music news for Friday, July 9, 2021

July 9, 2021July 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bobby Ramone, Bon Scott, Chris Brown, Donald Trump, England, Horseshoe, Metal, Mick Jagger, Neil Diamond, Plagiarism, Sonic Youth, Sony, Thurston Moore, UFEA, Velvet Underground, X-Box

Getting my second shot today! AstraZenca + Pfizer, which is supposed to turn me into Spider-Man. Or The Hulk. I

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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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