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Do iOS and Android users blast music differently while driving?

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments

Here’s another novel study done by American Trucks. Do iOS and Android users listen to music at different volumes while driving? Never crossed my mind, if I’m honest. But let’s take a look

Music Industry

How are most people getting their music these days? You have one guess.

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments

A new study by the International Federation Of The Phonographic Industry (the global group representing the interests of the recorded music industry, otherwise known as IFPI) released a new study on music consumption

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Weekly survey: Does Andy Fletcher’s death mean the end of Depeche Mode?

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 Alan Cross 15 Comments

The shock of Andy Fletcher’s death has people wondering about the future of Depeche Mode. Fletch was a founding member of the group back in 1980 and outside of a quick hiatus in

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There’s been a survey of the greatest guitar riffs of all time. Thoughts?

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 Alan Cross 3 Comments

A British company called Muse Group (it deals in music content and software) conducted a survey of 1500 people throughout the UK to determine the greatest guitar riff of all time. The results

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Weekly survey: Is it time for U2 to get the biopic treatment?

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments

News from The Hollywood Reporter last week says that JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot production company has committed to a scripted biopic series about U2. Warner Brothers Television is involved and will be written

Audience with hands raised at a music festival and lights streaming down from above the stage. Soft focus, blurred movement.

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Weekly survey: How far (or how long) are you willing to travel to see a concert?

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment

Here’s another question designed to gauge your appetite for seeing concerts and festivals in a year when COVID will hopefully continue to move from pandemic to endemic. There’s an insane amount of activity

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Weekly survey: Is guitar rock making a comeback?

October 25, 2021October 26, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment

While it’s never gone away, guitar-based music–especially on the alt-rock side of the leger–hasn’t been as popular as it once was, supplanted by everything from an infinite number of electronic sounds to banjos.

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Music Industry

Where do you sit in this global study on music consumption?

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment

The IFPI represents the interests of the global recorded industry in a variety of ways, including doing research into how people consume music. A new study has just been released called “Engaging with

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Weekly survey: Are you back going to the movies?

September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments

I have no idea how long it’s been since I’ve seen a movie in a proper theatre. Certainly before COVID, which would push things back to before March 2020. Before that? Maybe some

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Weekly survey: How many songs should you know before you can wear a band’s t-shirt?

July 12, 2021July 13, 2021 Alan Cross 5 Comments

Last week, a survey appeared out of the UK about band t-shirts. (Read about it here.) One of the questions they asked was “How many songs must you know by an artist before

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Weekly survey: When was the last time you bought an actual compact disc?

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 Alan Cross 6 Comments

The future of the company disc became a little more wobbly last week when it was announced that Lorde’s Solar Power album will be released on vinyl and a digital download but NOT

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