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Random music news for Monday, February 6, 2023

February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Coachella, Foo Fighters, Garry Glitter, Grammys, John Lydon, PiL, Prince, Shania Twain, Spotify, Springsteen, TikTok, Ukraine

This shows everything that’s wrong with income disparity in the world. A bottle of water that costs US$4.7 million? Wow.

Spotify now has nearly half a billion monthly users, still not profitable

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2022, Q4, Spotify, Subscribers

Spotify reported its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2022 today (January 31), telling shareholders that the company now

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Random music news for Monday, January 30, 2023

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Abbey Road, Birdsong, Dave Navarro, Drake, George Santos, Kanye, Live Nation, Mirror, Paul McCartney, Radio Free Russia, Rolling Stones, Spotify, VELD, Yoko Ono

I’ll take two of these credit cards. Okay, maybe not. But I will offer up some music news for January

Medical Mysteries of Music

New shock study on “sleep music.” (That’s sarcasm, by the way.)

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ambient Music, Sleep Music, Spotify, Study

Having trouble falling asleep these days? Sure you are. Putin, inflation, the possible return of Trump, social media-induced anxiety, winter,

Are Apple and Spotify working together to create better workouts at the gym?

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Fitness Apps, HealthKit, Spotify, Workouts

I was at the gym yesterday and once again the music was awful. I have to remember to bring my

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Random music news for Friday, January 13, 2023

January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 Alan Cross 1 Comment AI, Chainsmokers, Demi Lovato, Harry Styles, Merch, Mowtown, Remixing, Sony, Spotify, Turntable, Walkman

Need a head transplant? Good news! And there’s more good news (I think) with music news for January 13, 2023.

There are 16 Spotify “Listening Personalities.” Which one are you?

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 Alan Cross 1 Comment Listener Personalities, Spotify, Wrapped

Spotify is all about data and analytics. Part of that involves grouping users into categories that describe how they use

The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Things you may not realize about streaming, part 2

December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Spotify, Streaming

Once upon a time, many centuries ago, someone came up with the idea of gathering all the world’s available knowledge

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Random music news for Friday, December 30, 2022

December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Apple CarPlay, Coolio, Cramps, Drake, Grateful Dead, Ian Tyson, Kanye West, Meek Mill, Spotify, Theophilus London, U2

“Ken Bulge” actually sounds like a good name for a band. And here’s a good run at music news for

Mariah Carey set a new Spotify streaming record with THAT SONG

December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments All I Want for Christmas Is You, Mariah Carey, Spotify, Streaming

There was some concern/joy this season that Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas” had finally peaked and was on

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Random music news for Saturday, December 24, 2022

December 24, 2022December 23, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Audiophiles, Spotify

Let’s begin with a listen to the mysterious “Pacific Bloop.” Now that you’ve heard that, you’re ready to move on

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