Online guitar teachers are really, really, REALLY mad at YouTube. Here’s why.
April 19th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
There’s a growing outcry over what’s happening to people who offer music lessons online. Instructional videos are being blocked on
Browsing the "Warner" Tag
Record labels sue Internet company because it offers speeds that are too high
March 26th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
While streaming has cut down on the rate people pirate music–why bother when you can get 50 million songs for
Random music news for Monday, March 25, 2019
March 25th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Happy birthday, Elton John. He turns 72 today. As for music news on March 25, 2019. RIP the mysterious Scott
Random music news for Tuesday, February 26, 2019
February 26th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
This was the date in 1993 of the truck bombing of the World Trade Centre in New York. Worse was
Random music news for Friday, August 3, 2018
August 3rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Tom Brady is 41 today. Retire, already. And in music news for August 3, 2018… Apple hit $1 TRILLION in
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
Random music news for Saturday, March 10, 2018
March 10th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1977, we discovered rings around Uranus. Stop giggling. Here’s music news for March 10, 2018. Here
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
Random Music News for Saturday, February 3, 2018
February 3rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Do Toronto newspapers have the absolute worst comics sections in all of North America? It’s embarrassing, really. Now let’s look
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
Random Music News for Wednesday, November 1, 2017
November 1st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Yep. It’s November, perhaps the second-worst month of the year (after February). And today’s the day a bunch of radio
The Outcome of This Court Case Could Change the Relationship Between Artists and Labels Forever
August 27th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
You may have heard of the “seven-year rule,” a made-in-California construct that allows artists of all sorts to exit a
Random Music News for Saturday, August 19, 2017
August 19th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Two days until the Eclipse Day. Got your #14 welder’s glass yet? And now, the music news for August 19.
Warner Music Latest Major Label to Make More from Streaming Than from Sales
August 9th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Streaming doesn’t pay? Tell that the three major labels. Warner Music, like their peers, is having a good run, posting
Random Music News for Monday, May 15, 2017
May 15th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1940, the first McDonald’s restaurant opened in San Bernardino, California. And now, the music news for
Random Music News for Tuesday, May 9, 2017
May 9th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day that The Pill was approved for use in the US. That didn’t change society much,
Random Music News for Friday, September 9, 2016
September 9th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
I’m writing this aboard EVA Air Flight 0035 somewhere above Alaska. Yes, it’s another music conference in the Far East.
Random Music News for Tuesday, May 17, 2016
May 17th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Now in Singapore. How bands manage to live out of tour buses and hotels for months on end is beyond
How the Major Record Labels Took Back Their Power
April 17th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
It wasn’t all that long ago that the major record labels–Universal, Sony and Warner–seemed to be on the ropes, their
Would You Pay $2.99 a Month to See Music Videos 72 Hours Ahead of Everyone Else?
March 25th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Nope. Not me. But that’s exactly what Universal and Warner are hoping to sell through Vessel, a music subscription service.
Is Spotify on the Market?
June 12th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
While we Canadians are (legally) blocked from using Spotify, anyone who spends any time in the online music space knows
Shazam Gets a Record Deal. Yes, I Mean Shazam the App.
February 19th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
One of the coolest apps on my phone is Shazam, the magical song identifier-and-tagger. It’s used by almost 100 million
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