Streaming Music Services Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Random music news for Wednesday, December 30, 2020

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It’s a bit of an oversimplification, but new copyright policy in Canada wants to make sure streaming platforms are adequately

I’ve partnered with The London Economic Development Corporation and FM96 to bring you a London edition of my Music Technology event series.

Legal streaming services–Apple Music, Spotify, Google Play Music, Deezer and so on–have accomplished a lot when it comes to crushing

On my radio show today (Tuesday, March 22) on 102.1 the Edge/Toronto, I posed a question: If you’re going to

Over the last couple of months, I’ve had a number of conversations with industry people who are very concerned about

Here’s a question: if you hand to choose been (a) a great and vast selection of music and: (b) a

Executive summary: the Beatles are screwing over younger generations of music fans by not allowing their music to be streamed.

Wait. Something doesn’t smell right here. The Recording Industry Association of America–the lobby group that represents the interests of record

How much is a single listen of a song worth on a streaming music service? Billboard (via RAIN) breaks things

One of the best things about streaming music services is how you can download the tracks you want for offline

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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