Random music news for Wednesday, August 7, 2019
August 7th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1955, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the precursor to Sony, sold its first transistor radios. When it comes
Browsing the "Universal" Tag
Random music news for Friday, June 28, 2019
June 28th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Summer long weekend number 2. How many people are going to *cough* call in sick today to make a four-dayer?
Random music news for Monday, June 17, 2019
June 17th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
No basketball. No hockey. I feel so…empty. Best just concentrate on music news for June 17, 2019. And here come
This is very, VERY bad: Eleven years ago, thousands of master tapes of albums burned up in a fire. Now there’s a lawsuit involving “the biggest disaster in the history of the music business.”
June 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Just before 5 am on June 1, 2008, while maintenance workers were using blowtorches to repair the roof of a
Random music news for Monday, May 27, 2019
May 27th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It’s the Memorial Day holiday in the US, so is there any music news for May 27, 2019? Let’s find
Random music news for Friday, February 8, 2019
February 8th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The first weekend without football since June. Time for NASCAR. And did you know that the UN has declared today
Warner Bros Music cashes out of Spotify; how much will musicians see?
August 9th, 2018 | by Amber Healy
Earlier this year, Warner Brothers Music announced it would be selling off 75% of its stake in Spotify, a move
YouTube won’t introduce its music service at SXSW
March 14th, 2018 | by Amber Healy
Don’t look for YouTube’s music service to launch at SXSW There’s a month’s worth of panel discussions, concerts, art exhibits
When Spotify goes public, labels are going to sell their shares in the company
March 7th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Here’s a little secret that few people know: The major record labels have equity positions in Spotify. That’s right: the
Facebook Signs a Massive Music Licensing Deal with the World’s Biggest Record Label. Here’s What That Means for Us.
December 22nd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Ever seen a music video on Facebook that suddenly disappears? Facebook has been legally bound to take down these videos
Random Music News for Thursday, November 9, 2017
November 9th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
One year of Trump. How y’all feeling? And now, some music news for November 9. Speaking of Trump, Paul McCartney
Label Launches an App Described as “Tinder for Vinyl”
October 14th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Even though you’ve never used Tinder, the app’s nomenclature has slipped into colloquial talk. Just about everyone knows what it
Random Music News for Monday, April 24, 2017
April 24th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Happy 27th birthday, Hubble Space Telescope! And now, the music news for April 24 So did you go shopping on
New Prince Music Coming Friday. (UPDATE: Maybe.)
April 19th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Yes, he’s still dead, but Prince left behind a massive trove of unreleased material. The first batch of songs will
Spotify Agrees to “Windowing” Albums on Their Premium Tier
April 4th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Spotify’s original licensing deal with the major labels was up months ago and they’ve been negotiating ever since. Today, though,
Random Music News for Friday, February 24, 2017
February 24th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Well, that was a long day in the air: PER-SIN-TAI-YYZ. It will take a while before my soul catches up
Random Music News for Monday, February 13, 2017
February 13th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
I had another kidney stone attack, this time right in the middle of my gig MCing a wedding here in
Random Music News for Thursday, November 10, 2016
November 10th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
One hundred and forty-five years ago today, Henry Stanley ran into lost African explorer Dr. David Livingston near Lake Tanganyika,
Random Music News for Saturday, September 17, 2016
September 17th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
New pet peeve: people who stop dead at the top of busy escalators. What are they thinking? And now, some
Random Music News for Friday, August 26, 2016
August 26th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Are you telling me that this is the second-last weekend of the summer? Seriously? And now, music news… A Rob
Random Music News for Tuesday, August 23, 2016
August 23rd, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Still suffering from Olympic withdrawal. Back to watching Jerry Springer in the afternoon. And now, the music news… Barbra Streisand
Random Music News for Thursday, May 12, 2016
May 12th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
If it’s Thursday, this must be Calgary. Vancouver tomorrow. And now, in music news… Lemons are popping up all over
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