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My speaking gigs return in 2023. Here’s a list of salons coming up
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What is “Music Windowing?” And What Should You Care? Here’s Why.

April 23, 2017 Alan Cross 4 Comments Big Machine, Scott Borchetta, Spotify, Streaming, Taylor Swift, Windowing

Want access to all music as soon as it comes out? Get ready to pay up. A new licensing agreement

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Spotify Agrees to “Windowing” Albums on Their Premium Tier

April 4, 2017April 4, 2017 Alan Cross 2 Comments Spotify, Streaming, Universal, Windowing

Spotify’s original licensing deal with the major labels was up months ago and they’ve been negotiating ever since. Today, though,

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Are Windowed Releases Coming to Music? I’d Bet on It

February 26, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Exclusives, Kanye West, The 1975, Windowing

We’re already well trained when it comes to movies. First, a film is shown in the theatres across the five

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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.