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Random music news for Monday, May 27, 2019

May 27, 2019May 25, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, David Bowie, Documentary, Dolby ATMOS, Hard Rock Hotel, Malcolm McLaren, Morrissey, Spotify, Universal, Vevo, Vivienne Westwood

It’s the Memorial Day holiday in the US, so is there any music news for May 27, 2019? Let’s find

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Random music news for Wednesday, April 11, 2018

April 11, 2018April 10, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cardi B, Coachella, Drake, Facebook, Migos, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Vevo, YouTube

Back on this day in 1976, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs created the Apple I computer. Think about that when

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Music History 

How are The Smiths Doing in the Digital World? Let’s Go to the Video

October 3, 2017October 2, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Smiths, Vevo

Cameron Gordon of Completely Ignored has came up with the idea of Moodball, an analysis of how twelve Smiths songs

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Music News 

Prince Videos Back Online

July 13, 2017July 12, 2017 Amber Healy 0 Comments Prince, Streaming, Vevo, Warner Bros, YouTube

Let’s not go crazy: Prince’s videos might be back online but that doesn’t mean he’s going to be everywhere. As

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Music News 

Vevo – The Latest Saviour of the Music Business?

November 23, 2016November 22, 2016 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Music Business, Vevo

As the music industry continues to deal with the rise of streaming and is looking at ways to improve, and

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Guest Blog 

Best Apps for Streaming Your Favorite Music Videos

May 23, 2016May 23, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Apps, Streaming, StreamToMe, Tidal, Vevo, Vidzone, YouTube

Written by Cassie from Culture Coverage. Let’s face it; if there’s not an app for it these days, then it’s

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Thursday, January 21, 2016

January 21, 2016January 21, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments ABBA, Adele, Apple, Apple Music, Beatles, Darlene Love, David Bowie, Google, iPod, Music Memos, Semi Precious Weapons, Shorty Awards, Taiwan, The The, Vevo

On this day in 1981, the DeLorean sports car–the DMC-12–went into production in Ireland. While it was good for Back

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, November 24, 2015

November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alain Toussant, Barack Obama, Bataclan, Coldplay, Eagles of Death Metal, Liam Gallagher, Michael Jackson, Noel Gallagher, Paris, Vevo

I’m spending the day in the Notting Hill area of London en route to a business meeting. Over displays of

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Music Industry 

Vevo Looks at Music Fan Behaviour. Which Tribe Are You In?

October 2, 2015October 2, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Music Fans, Music Tribes, Vevo

Vevo, the music industry video channel that rides on top of YouTube, has done some analysis of the music fans

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Music Industry 

More Than a Third of People Find New Music Using Video Services

July 29, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Facebook, Music Discovery, Vevo, YouTube

And by “video services,” we mean “YouTube” but there’s also a little Facebook in there, too.  This comes from the

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Music Industry 

Here’s the Truth of Why Taylor Swift Broke Up with Spotify (Hint: Follow the Money)

January 6, 2015 Alan Cross 4 Comments Spotify, Taylor Swift, Vevo, YouTube

One of the big breakups of 2014–from a news coverage standpoint, anyway–was Taylor Swift’s announcement that she was pulling all

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