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Music History Music Industry 

How much longer before we can’t buy digital music downloads?

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Downloads, iTunes, Music Piracy, Music sales, Paid, Steve Jobs

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] When Steve Jobs made the rounds of major record labels in 2000,

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Gadgets 

To all the iPods I’ve loved before

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments Apple, iPhone, iPod, Steve Jobs

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] In the summer of 2001, a Hollywood screenwriter friend of mine

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Gadgets 

15 years ago yesterday, Apple unveiled the iPhone

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Introduction, iPhone, MacWorld, Steve Jobs

It was 15 years ago yesterday–January 9, 2007–that the world got its first look at the iPhone. Things really haven’t

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Gadgets 

The iPod’s 20th birthday just passed and almost no one noticed.

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 20th Anniversary, Apple, iPod, Steve Jobs

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] In the summer of 2001, a screenwriter friend got a call

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, August 3, 2018

August 3, 2018August 2, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment adidas, Alex Jones, Apple, Deezer, Drill Muisc, Flaming Lips, FOLD, Greek Music, InfoWars, Lisa Jobs, Spotify, Steve Jobs, Tesla, UPROXX, Warner, YouTube Music, Zulu Audio

Tom Brady is 41 today. Retire, already. And in music news for August 3, 2018… Apple hit $1 TRILLION in

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Gadgets 

Did Steve Jobs Warn Against What Apple Has Become?

September 21, 2017September 20, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Apple, Steve Jobs

Let’s rewind to when Steve Jobs was young, healthy and completely in charge of everything at Apple. What would he

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Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, July 10, 2017

July 10, 2017July 9, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Beatles, Carolina Panthers, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Girl Bands, Green Day, Icelandair, John Lennon, Liam Gallagher, Marilyn Manson, Michael Jackson, Milli Vanilli, Music Festivals, Noel Gallagher, Paul McCartney, Prince, Queen, Spotify, Steve Jobs

Happy birthday, Nikola Tesla! And now, the music news for July 10. Is Spotify putting fake artists on some playlists?

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Guest Blog 

It Was Ten Years Ago Today That Apple Introduced the iPhone

January 9, 2017January 9, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments iPhone, Steve Jobs

Ten years ago today–January 9, 2007–Apple introduced first iPhone at MacWorld, the device that would revolutionize the world. It was

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Music News 

Best. Letter to Apple. Ever.

February 1, 2016February 1, 2016 Alan Cross 3 Comments Apple, Sean Connery, Steve Jobs

I have no idea if this was a real letter, but I’m going to choose to believe it was. This

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, January 18, 2016

January 18, 2016January 18, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple Radio, Beats 1, Bill Gates, Cher, Derek Ridgers, Elton John, Eurythmics, Hillsong, John Lennon, Justin Bieber, Kidz Bop, Michael Jackson, Steve Jobs, Vinyl

Isn’t this supposed to be Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year? It is! Here’s how to beat

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Music News
Music Industry 

Random Music News for Tuesday, October 6, 2015

October 6, 2015October 6, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Aaron Sorkin, Baboons, Beatles, Copyight, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Glass Lions, Jack White, Mick Jagger, Mike Peters, Spotify, Steve Jobs, The Alarm, The Darkness, Toronto, Tupac, Will Smith, Zimbabwe

Bad news: winter is coming. Good news: I can stop mowing the lawn soon. And now, the music news. Here’s

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