How big is Ed Sheeran on Spotify? You might not believe it.
July 19th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Ed Sheeran is one of THE stars on Spotify. For reasons that remain somewhat mysterious, he smashes it every time
Browsing the "Spotify" Tag
Random music news for Wednesday, July 17, 2019
July 17th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
My western Canada speaking tour takes me into Vancouver tonight. Wanna join me? Go here. Confused about music festivals and
Random music news for Friday, July 12, 2019
July 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1962 that the Rolling Stones played their first gig. It was at the Marquee
Random music news for Wednesday, July 10, 2019
July 10th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It was very hot in Death Valley on this day in 1913 when it reached 57 C. I think that’s
Random music news for Tuesday, July 2, 2019
July 2nd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
July 2 is officially the midpoint of 2019. Thoughts on how things have gone so far? Let’s take a look
The “Spotify Sound” and how it’s changing music.
June 29th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Let’s begin with a portion of the TEDx presentation I gave in Winnipeg this week. Thanks to streaming, recorded music
Random music news for Saturday, June 22, 2019
June 22nd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Sorry if the website has been a little persnickety this week, but we’re changing hosting services and there have been
Predicting the song of the summer of 2019 using Spotify data
June 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It’s that time when the zeitgeist takes over and starts searching for a song that will forevermore embody the song
McDonald’s is turning uneaten French fries into Spotify playlists. This is actually quite clever.
June 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Want some Spotify with your fries? Working with a Brazilian ad agency, McDonald’s is offering customers in Latin America a
Random music news for Thursday, June 6, 2019
June 6th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The 75th anniversary of D-Day. If you ever get a chance to visit the beaches of Normandy, do it. Moving
How our music is shaped by technology, part 2
June 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[This was my weekend column for GlobalNews.ca. If you missed part one, go here. – AC] Streaming is the future
Who are the most-streamed artists of all time? Well, it depends who you ask and how you measure things.
May 28th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Spotify was founded by 23-year-old Daniel Ek in April 2006 but didn’t go live until October 7, 2018, meaning it’s
New copyright report wants to bring CanCon regs to streaming
May 27th, 2019 | by Amber Healy
It’s a bit of an oversimplification, but new copyright policy in Canada wants to make sure streaming platforms are adequately
Random music news for Monday, May 27, 2019
May 27th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It’s the Memorial Day holiday in the US, so is there any music news for May 27, 2019? Let’s find
Random music news for Saturday, May 25, 2019
May 25th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It might be Memorial Day Weekend in America, but there’s still music news to discuss for May 25, 2019. Here
Random music news for Thursday, May 23, 2019
May 23rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1873 that the Canadian government established the RCMP. As for music news on May
Random music news for Wednesday, May 22, 2019
May 22nd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Game of Thrones is gone. So is The Big Bang Theory. And Veep. And Modern Family. I have to completely
You won’t believe what 18-24s are digging on Spotify these days
May 21st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Spotify always digging through the data generated by the 100 million+ people that use the platform, which provides fascinating insights
Spotify is working on voice-controlled hardware for the car.
May 18th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It’s called “The Car Thing.” No, really. About a year ago, we started hearing rumours regarding a Spotify skunkworks project
Random music news for Thursday, May 16, 2019
May 16th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It was 90 years ago today that the first-ever Academy Awards took place. Meanwhile, in the world for music news
Random music news for Thursday, April 25, 2019
April 25th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Sixty years ago today, the St. Lawrence Seaway opened for business. Moving on to music news for April 25, 2019…
A deep analysis of the Spotify playlist that purports have all the clues for the final season of Game of Thrones
April 14th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[This is my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. Careful, though. There may be spoilers ahead.- AC] After an insanely long hiatus, Game
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