Random music news for Thursday, September 12, 2019
September 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1962, JFK delivered his “We will go to the moon” speech. Fast-forward 57 years to September
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Random music news for Monday, September 9, 2019
September 9th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1956 that Elvis appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time. Fast-forward
After declaring it the enemy, Taylor Swift has embraced streaming. What can we learn from this?
September 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It wasn’t all that long ago that Taylor Swift was railing against the evils of streaming companies like Spotify in
YouTube’s new policy on song snippets will cost musicians big bucks
August 28th, 2019 | by Amber Healy
YouTube won’t be helping musicians track down and demand payment from people who use tiny snippets of their music –
Are you frustrated by music streaming services? This survey shows you’re not alone.
August 15th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The advent of streaming music services has been a fantastic boon to music fans. The idea of having practically all
Random music news for Wednesday, August 14, 2019
August 14th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Family Guy people: It’s Meg Griffin’s birthday (okay, so it’s really Mila Kunis’ birthday). That’s right. It’s a Meg episode.
This is my new favourite band t-shirt design. You’ll immediately see why.
August 8th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Like most acts these days, British metalcore band While She Sleeps is struggling to get by in the age of
Let’s celebrate Tool’s appearance on streaming music services with a mashup featuring…Justin Bieber?
August 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
After years of holding out, Tool’s entire catalogue is available for streaming on all platforms. Why did it take this
Random music news for July 31, 2019
July 31st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The end of July already? Have any stores set up their Christmas displays yet? If not, it won’t be long.
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
Tool FINALLY turns up on streaming services–at least a little bit.
July 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Along with Garth Brooks and a few other holdouts (either on principle or as the result of contractual issues), Tool
This chart shows which genres dominate streaming and which don’t
July 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Nielsen Music USA issued its mid-year report for 2019. And while America has its own listening trends, there are some
Record labels are finally waking up to the power of streaming when it comes to older songs.
June 28th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
If you look at the streaming music charts every week, you’ll see that the Top 1000 is dominated by new
A very good question: Is CanCon compatible with streaming? Discuss.
June 28th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
While old-school terrestrial radio has to abide by non-negotiable rules regarding Canadian content (not to mention having to contribute financially
A close analysis of the world of streaming and music sales reveals some interesting truths
June 9th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Rolling Stone took a look at what’s happening with music in the era of streaming and discovered some interesting facts.
How many songs can you put on one album? We have a new record.
May 31st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
When music was confined to pieces of plastic like vinyl LPs and CDs, there was limit to the number of
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 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
Which Canadian musicians are streamed the most? You might be surprised.
May 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Cameron Gordon over at Completely Ignored took at look at streaming numbers to see which Canadian musicians are the most
Random music news for Wednesday, April 24, 2019
April 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1996 that Scott Weiland was fired from Stone Temple Pilots–for the first time. Elsewhere
Streaming is here to stay. If you’re fighting it, it’s a losing battle.
April 22nd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] A year ago in this space, I wrote an article about
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