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YouTube Music has launched in Canada

June 19, 2018June 18, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Google Play, Streaming, videos, YouTube Music, YouTube Red

After missed deadlines and a long wait, it’s finally here: YouTube Music has launched in Canada. Along with it has

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Music Industry 

Streaming is about to get a lot more interesting with the new YouTube Music

May 17, 2018May 17, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Songza, Streaming, YouTube Music, YouTube Red

YouTube was trying to keep something secret until a grand unveiling on Tuesday, but there was a leak. It has

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Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, February 14, 2018

February 14, 2018February 13, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments #MeToo, BandCamp, Bob Lefsetz, Chris Cornell, Consumer Reports, Facebook, HomePod, Jay Z, Johnny Cash, K-Pop, Kanye, MDMA, Miley Cyrus, Retiring Rock Stars, WiFi, YouTube Red

Valentine’s Day: a made-up holiday designed to make dudes feel guilty and single people even more lonely. Who needs it?

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Music News 

Random Music News for Friday, July 28, 2017

July 28, 2017July 28, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Beastie Boys, Circa Survive, Cryptocurrency, Despactio, Facebook, Google Play Music, Jay Z, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Michael Jackson, Nine Inch Nails, Oman, Quincy Jones, Trent Reznor, Violins, YouTube Red

On this day in 1945, a B-25 bomber crashed into the upper floors of the Empire State building. Fourteen people

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, August 22, 2016

August 22, 2016August 22, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 3 Doors Down, Apple, Architects, Backstreet Boys, Courtney Love, iTunes, Michael Buble, Ryan Lochte, U2, YouTube Red

The Hip tour is over. The Olympics are done. What am I going to do with my day? Well, I

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, May 18, 2016

May 18, 2016May 18, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anthony Kiedis, Apple, China, David Bowie, Eurovision, Lemmy, Misfits, Motorhead, Neil Young, Pono, Prince, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tidal, Tim Cook, Weird Al, YouTube Red

Damn, thunderstorms are LOUD here in Singapore. Never heard thunder like this before. It was hard to concentrate on gathering

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Music Industry 

BandPage Acquired by YouTube for a Low, Low Price

February 14, 2016February 14, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments BandPage, YouTube, YouTube Red

BandPage, which has sold itself as the best way for bands to engage with, and sell to, their fans, has

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Music News 

Are You Confused By All of Google’s Music Services? Me, Too. This Will Help.

November 19, 2015November 19, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Google, Google Music Key, Google Play Music, YouTube, YouTube Red

I’ve long given up trying to keep track of all the music services under the Google umbrella. YouTube. YouTube Music.

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Podcast 

Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 126: Sex Robots DENIED!

October 28, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, autonomous cars, Bill Nye, Black Sabbath, Devil Horns, Dominos, emoji, Evil Eye, Hillary Clinton, Malaysia, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Nvidia, Parrot, pizza delivery, Redtube, Ronnie James Dio, Sex Pistols, sexbots, Toronto Downtown Record Show, Yoko Ono, YouTube Red, Zik 2.0

I should point out that I had nothing to do with the pivot towards sexbots on this week’s Geeks and

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Music Industry 

YouTube’s New Premium Service: YouTube Red

October 22, 2015October 25, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Android, Google Play Music, Streaming Music, YouTube, YouTube Red

YouTube, the biggest online source of music by parsecs and parsecs, has been threatening to launch a premium ad-free tier

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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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