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July 2015: Neil Young Says “Streaming Is the Worst Audio In History”. November 2016: Entire Catalog Appears on Spotify

Neil  Young’s crusade against streaming music has ended. In a steaming pile of hypocrisy. Streaming’s biggest critic is now bowing down to the machine.  As of (Friday) morning, it looks like Neil Young’s entire catalog of music is available for streaming on Spotify.  And Apple Music and Amazon Music Unlimited, not to mention Tidal.  That […]

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July 2015: Neil Young Says “Streaming Is the Worst Audio In History”. November 2016: Entire Catalog Appears on Spotify

Neil  Young’s crusade against streaming music has ended. In a steaming pile of hypocrisy. Streaming’s biggest critic is now bowing down to the machine.  As of (Friday) morning, it looks like Neil Young’s entire catalog of music is available for streaming on Spotify.  And Apple Music and Amazon Music Unlimited, not to mention Tidal.  That […]

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TED Accused of Silencing TED Talks Criticism

“Ideas are worth spreading [but maybe not criticizing].” Ted Talks videos currently enjoy massive popularity on the internet. Well-known figures and celebrities have appeared on TedTalks, like Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Sarah Silverman, and even Bono, among others. TED, which stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, provides 18-minute informative and engaging talks. Ideas are worth […]

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Negativland Packages Cremated Remains of Deceased Band Member

There’s a not-so-sweet surprise in this package from Negativland. Negativland is offering a rather strange deal in honor of their latest album, The Chopping Channel. Fans of the San Francisco Bay Area band will receive a portion of the group’s deceased member, Don Joyce. 2 grams, in fact, in a plastic bag, along with a […]

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Negativland Packages Cremated Remains of Deceased Band Member

There’s a not-so-sweet surprise in this package from Negativland. Negativland is offering a rather strange deal in honor of their latest album, The Chopping Channel. Fans of the San Francisco Bay Area band will receive a portion of the group’s deceased member, Don Joyce. 2 grams, in fact, in a plastic bag, along with a […]

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In 2008, Eddie Vedder Wrote a Song for Downtrodden Chicago Cubs Fans. Here’s the Updated Version.

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder is a longtime Chicago Cubs fan.  Now, Cubs fans are thanking him back by remaking the video for his song, ‘All the Way.’  Here’s the tear-jerking remake. When it comes to celebrity Chicago Cubs fans, Bill Murray stands out as the biggest.  His presence during the championship run was simply […]

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The Highest Paid Women In Music: Adele, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and More

Concerts and albums still bring in big numbers for Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Adele. It’s difficult to ignore top names like Katy Perry, Rihanna, Selena Gomez, and others. Female stars are still pulling large sums of cash in the music industry. Forbes released their list of the highest paid female music industry stars. For this […]

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Total YouTube Red Paid Subscriptions in a Year: 1.5 Million

YouTube Red, oddly enough, is in the red. YouTube Red launched late last year with big plans. The company wanted to provide a solid alternative for other services like Hulu and Netflix. After all, a company as big as YouTube launching their own paid video service, with growing total monthly viewers, what could go wrong? […]

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Did Taylor Swift Break Copyright Law?

I took a lot of heat for claiming that UMG (and the bunch) should not be going about trying to get Facebook to license their music in the manner they are doing it. People (incorrectly) claimed that I don’t want songwriters to get paid from Facebook. Not true. +Facebook is Aggressively Ripping Down Cover Videos For […]

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Top 20 Baby Songs and Lullabies For Your Child

What are the greatest baby songs and lullabies?  Here’s a quick listing, written by a parent, for parents. I have the blessing of taking care of two beautiful, precious daughters.  Now, I usually don’t put on new music for them, but rather classic baby songs.  They do the job when I’m trying to put them […]

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