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Not paranoid enough yet? Consider what data your smart speaker is actually collecting

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa, Eavesdropping, Google, HomePod, Smart Speakers, Spying, Tech

Consider this scenario: Billions of people are duped into carrying an electronic tracking device wherever they go. The device is

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Music Industry 

Why producer and tech dude Jimmy Iovine is worried about the future of music

January 3, 2020January 2, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jimmy Iovine, Tech

Jimmy Iovine cut his teeth as a studio engineer for Bruce Springsteen. He moved on to working with Tom Petty,

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Opinion 

My hopes, dreams, and predictions for music in 2020.

January 1, 2020January 1, 2020 Alan Cross 2 Comments 20/20, Music Industry, Radio, Tech

Everyone has probably spent at least a few seconds over the last couple of days wondering what the new year

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Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: The 00s, Part 5 – The Effects of Tech

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Tech

Let’s make a list of all the things we didn’t have before January 1, 2000. There was no iTunes, iPods

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Music Industry Music News Music Technology MeetUp Social Media Tech Television 

Ryerson Entertainment Conference: Where commerce and creativity connect

February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 Andrew Dick 0 Comments Music, musictech, Tech

Have you heard about Ryerson Universities entertainment conference – REC? It’s a student-run two-day conference that looks at entertainment technology, communications and media.

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Music News 

NXNE Future Land Today in Toronto

June 21, 2017 Andrew Dick 0 Comments NXNE, Tech, Toronto

Today in Toronto NXNE is holding Future Lands at The Great Hall (1087 Queen St W, Toronto.) What is the Future Land

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Cool! Music News Music Technology MeetUp 

Another Great Music Tech Event

June 1, 2017June 2, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Meetup, Music, Tech, Technology, Toronto

Thanks to everyone who came out last night to our ninth Music Tech Event. It was great to see some familiar

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Radio Tech 

Radio, Music and Technology: It’s Been a Long Strange Trip

December 4, 2016December 12, 2016 Alan Cross 3 Comments IDG, PC World, Radio, Tech

Last month, much to my shock and surprise, the calendar told me that I’d been in the radio industry for

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Cool! 

Meet JamStack: The World’s First Attachable Guitar Amp

November 28, 2016November 27, 2016 Nerhys 2 Comments Guitar Amps, JamStack, Kickstarter, Tech

If you attended the latest Music Technology Meetup on November 17, then you would have seen the presentation by Chris

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Music Industry Music News Music Technology MeetUp 

Saturday’s Music Tech Event in London Was a Huge Hit!

September 27, 2016September 28, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments London, Music, music tech meetup, Tech, Video Games

Thanks to everyone who came out to our seventh Music Technology event (London, ON special edition). It was great to

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Music Industry Music News Music Technology MeetUp 

The Music Technology Group Goes to London, ON

August 25, 2016August 24, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music, Music Technology, Streaming Music Services, Tech

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

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