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Random music news for Thursday, June 18, 2020

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 78 RPM Records, Alexisonfire, CeeLo Green, Dan Auerbach, Dolly Parton, Elon Musk, Elton John, Gone with the Wind, Grimes, iOS, Kim Jong-Un, Kim Kardashian, My Chemical Romance, Radiohead, Rap Metal, Spotify, Winamp

How did Aunt Jemima last this long? Buh-bye. And on the topic of extremists, we have John Cleese to explain

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Random music news for Tuesday, October 16, 2018

October 16, 2018October 16, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beyonce, Bryan Adams, Country Music, Disturbed, Harmonica, India, Johnny Lydon, Music sales, Piracy, Roger Daltrey, Streams, Wilco, Winamp

It was on this day in October 1970 when Pierre Trudeau enacted the War Measures Act. It was a scary

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Music History 

Hey, Whatever Happened to Winamp?

July 5, 2017July 4, 2017 Alan Cross 9 Comments Winamp

Back in the pre-iTunes era (and for quite some time after), the go-to CD ripper and MP3 playback player was

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Random Music News for Tuesday, February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017February 28, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Metal, Chad Smith, Chris Martin, Donald Trump, Jackie Evancho, Jacula, Plagiarism, Podcasting, Randy Lennox, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Scott Baio, SOCAN, U2, Universal Music, Waze, Winamp, YouTube

I had a sinus headache this morning so I went to the medicine chest to get some relief. How the

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Music News 

Winamp Lives!

January 15, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment AOL, Radionomy, Shoutcast, Winamp

Late last year, AOL, the owners of Winamp, announced that after about 15 years, the iconic MP3 player/ripper had outlived

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Tech 

Winamp: Not Dead Yet

January 2, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments AOL, Radionomy, Shoutcast, Winamp

It looked as if AOL was going to close down the venerable Winamp a few days before Christmas.  But there’s

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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    Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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  • Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
    Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
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