Will AM/FM radios soon be extinct in vehicles? Maybe. Here’s why.
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] Ever since the Galvin brothers introduced the first car radio —
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Subscriptions
Weekly survey: How many subscriptions to streaming entertainment services do you have?
I’ve got subscription fatigue. It’s a different kind of Long Covid, one that has its roots in the months of
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Weekly survey: Is inflation making you rethink all your streaming subscriptions?
I did a double-take when I drove past my local gas station over the weekend. “It’s HOW MUCH a litre
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Has Spotify stopped allowing people to cancel subscriptions?
Spotify has been receiving a lot of blowback since Neil Young declared war on the platform over Joe Rogan’s misinformation
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What are the most popular music subscriptions by generation?
Everyone has their own thing when it comes to using a streaming music service. WeThrift took a look at how
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Apple starts with podcast subscriptions on Tuesday. Here’s what that does and doesn’t mean.
After a delay of about a month, Apple Podcasts start offering subscriptions–i.e. listen-for-a-fee podcasts–beginning Tuesday (June 15). Here’s what that
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Do you have subscription fatigue? I know I do.
It’s so easy to sign up for an online service. Enter your name and a credit card number and within
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How Many Streaming Music Services Can the World Tolerate?
While consumer choice is a good thing, things are little silly in the streaming music space right now. In addition
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Canadians Lag Behind in Consumption of Music, Adoption of Paid Services
A new report on music habits shows, perhaps unsurprisingly, that Canadian music fans aren’t devouring music at the same rate,
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Will You Pay for Music in Your Car?
We’ve become used to getting our music free while we drive. Radios have been part of cars since about 1931.
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Fans Want Singles. The Industry and Artists Are Still All About Albums. Now What?
Maybe the answer is a compromise that involves streaming music services. Bobby Owsinki opines in Forbes. Just a quick look
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