Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 236: The Day the Music Burned
July 10th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The New York Times recently exposed what could be possibly the most devastating cover-up of the music industry in recent history. Crack show
Browsing the "Universal Music" Tag
Random music news for Monday, March 18, 2019
March 18th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
And how are we after St. Patrick’s Day? I wonder what absenteeism is like today. Ponder that as we go
Random music news for Tuesday, January 15, 2019
January 15th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Okay, okay! I’ll take the Christmas tree down this weekend. I’ve been busy doing things like gathering music news. Here’s
Random music news for Tuesday, November 20, 2018
November 20th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Now in transit home from Thailand. By the time I get home, I’ll have been traveling for 32 hours. Ouch.
Hot rumour: Is Spotify looking to invest in Universal Music?
November 2nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
When streaming was first proposed as a music distribution system, the traditional music wasn’t crazy about the idea. After all,
Random music news for Tuesday, July 31, 2018
July 31st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Last day of July already and the back-to-school ads are in full effect. Fantastic. Here’s music news for July 31,
“Dancing Baby” lawsuit over; baby is now 12
July 4th, 2018 | by Amber Healy
Once upon a time, long, long ago, a mom was playing some music while home with her kids. A Prince
Random Music News for Friday, November 17, 2017
November 17th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
There’s a bougainvillea that my wife has in a pot in the backyard and it’s STILL alive. That’s one tough
Random Music News for Saturday, September 2, 2017
September 2nd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1970 that NASA announced that the Apollo 18 and 19 missions were canceled. What
The Dancing Baby Won’t Have a Performance at the Supreme Court
June 21st, 2017 | by Amber Healy
The dancing baby is closer to being a dancing teenager at this point, but his mom’s ongoing lawsuit against Prince’s
With Canada’s 150th Birthday Comes a New Music Collection
June 8th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Universal Music Canada has been working on a special collection to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of Canada.
Random Music News for Wednesday, April 26, 2017
April 26th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1986 that things went very, very wrong at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine.
Random Music News for Tuesday, February 28, 2017
February 28th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
I had a sinus headache this morning so I went to the medicine chest to get some relief. How the
No “Safe Harbor” in DMCA for Repeat Copyright Infringers
October 31st, 2016 | by Amber Healy
An early cloud service for the storing and sharing of MP3s was led by a CEO who knowingly encouraged his
“Dancing Baby,” Prince Case Shuffling Off to the Supreme Court?
August 14th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
Hard to believe that after nearly 10 years, the “Dancing Baby” lawsuit is still in process. Even harder to believe
Random Music News for Saturday, January 23, 2016
January 23rd, 2016 | by Alan Cross
You know what really drives me nuts? When people stop in the curb lane of a business street, oblivious to
Random Music News for Tuesday, November 3, 2015
November 3rd, 2015 | by Alan Cross
The first Godzilla film was released on this day in 1954. Now, some music news. Canadian folk legend Ian Tyson
The Great Canadian Music Map (This is COOL!)
July 1st, 2015 | by Alan Cross
The Music Vaultz–a project of Universal Music Canada–has released their Great Canadian Music Map. Click on the image below to
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