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Random music news for Saturday, January 15, 2022

January 15, 2022January 14, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments China, UMG

Almost halfway through January. We’re making progress on winter. And we made some progress on gathering music news for January

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Random music news for Friday, November 12, 2021

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Facebook, Instagram, Jay-Z, KISS, Lucian Grange, Metaverse, Nile Rodgers, Noel Gallagher, Paul Stanley, Trooper, UMG

This rare Apple computer just sold for US$400,000. Old tech can be worth big bucks. Let’s move over to music

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Random music news for Saturday, June 26, 2021

June 26, 2021June 26, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Backstreet Boys, Black Sabbath, David Byrne, Kunt, Led Zeppelin, Max Webster, Mel B, Mick Jagger, Miley Cyrus, Mumford & Sons, N Sync, Radio, Snapchat, Spice Girls, UMG, USS, Vinyl

Conspiracy theorists are going to love this: 5G Gin. Moving on: Music news for June 26, 2021. Mick Jagger’s lost

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In a stunning move, Bob Dylan has sold all his songs to Universal Music

December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 Alan Cross 3 Comments Bob Dylan, Copyright, Publishing, UMG

Bob Dylan is one of the most important and influential figures in music, full stop, period. But at 79 years

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Random music news for Tuesday, February 12, 2019

February 12, 2019February 11, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arkells, Big Wreck, EMI, Golden Girls, Grammys, Michael Jackson, Music sales, Neil Schon, Sven Gali, UMG, Vivendi, XXXtenacion

Today is Charles Darwin’s birthday. Make sure you give a creationist a hug. And now, music news for February 12,

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This major record label is concern you’re not getting enough sleep

March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Tom Middleton, UMG, World Sleep Day

I’ve had recurring bouts of insomnia this winter for no reason. I’ve tried everything: sleep teas, valerian root, magnesium, melatonin,

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Facebook Signs a Massive Music Licensing Deal with the World’s Biggest Record Label. Here’s What That Means for Us.

December 22, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Facebook, UMG, Universal

Ever seen a music video on Facebook that suddenly disappears? Facebook has been legally bound to take down these videos

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Are Bowie and Prince Hurting Universal’s Market Share?

November 23, 2016November 22, 2016 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Bowie, Market Share, Prince, UMG, Universal Music Group

In a recent meeting to discuss Universal Music Group’s (UMG) financial fortunes with parent company Vivendi, a market analyst was

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What’s New in the World of Streaming Music Services? Glad You Asked…

May 14, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Lefsetz, Rdio, Spotify, Streaming Music Services, Tidal, UMG

Item 1:  How big has streaming become? Of all the revenue generated by US labels in Q1, a full 10%

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Interesting: U2’s New Album Will be on Island Records

December 29, 2013 Alan Cross 1 Comment Island Records, Mercury, U2, UMG, Universal

Back in 1980, the only label–and I mean the ONLY label–that was willing to take a chance on U2 was

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