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Nona Hendryx Inaugurates Joe’s Pub at the Public’s Vanguard Residency Program
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Nona Hendryx Inaugurates Joe’s Pub at the Public’s Vanguard Residency Program

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 / 6 October 2017
Grammy-nominated funk/rock icon will mix music, media, and artists during yearlong programming partnership with Joe’s Pub at the Public in New York.
Was Super Bowl 50 a Golden Bowl?
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Was Super Bowl 50 a Golden Bowl?

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 / 8 February 2016
A pop culture play-by-play of the biggest TV event of the year.
The Five Best (And Five Worst) Super Bowl Commercials of 2016
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The Five Best (And Five Worst) Super Bowl Commercials of 2016

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 / 8 February 2016
There were touchdowns and fumbles in this year's mostly lackluster crop of ads, plus one commercial that left us conflicted.
“Viewer, You’re on the Air”: The Follies of Interactive Programming
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“Viewer, You’re on the Air”: The Follies of Interactive Programming

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 / 10 November 2014
Talking back to your TV isn't a metaphor anymore, a fact that's posing a lot of problems.
Quick, Before It’s Gone: Should Networks Cancel Shows Early?
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Quick, Before It’s Gone: Should Networks Cancel Shows Early?

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 / 23 October 2014
When broadcast networks rapidly cancel new shows, it undermines their own efforts to reach out to audiences and make quality programming.
Five Observations About the 2015 Rock Hall of Fame Ballot
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Five Observations About the 2015 Rock Hall of Fame Ballot

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 / 9 October 2014
The just-unveiled ballot for next year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction class attempts to honor Generation X as well as continue to rectify past oversights.
Requiem for Perfection: R.I.P. iPod Classic
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Requiem for Perfection: R.I.P. iPod Classic

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 / 16 September 2014
Last week, Apple answered the question "Why mess with perfection?" by quietly killing off the iPod Classic.
Supply and Demand Stokes the Fires of the Illicit Press
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Supply and Demand Stokes the Fires of the Illicit Press

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 / 25 August 2014
Tired of the Kardashians and their kind? Sorry, but they are keeping an industry alive.
PopMatters’ 2014 Fall TV Preview: Tuesdays
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PopMatters’ 2014 Fall TV Preview: Tuesdays

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 / 5 August 2014
PopMatters takes a look at Fall 2014's new Tuesday shows that will be competing against TV’s highest-rated series.
No Big Day Out for Australia Next Year
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No Big Day Out for Australia Next Year

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 / 26 June 2014
For the first time since 1998, Australia's most recognizable music festival will not be on the schedule. In what appears to be an ever-expanding live music calendar, competition for headliners, audiences, and cash is only becoming fiercer and fiercer.
YouTube to Indie Labels: Pay Up or Get Out
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YouTube to Indie Labels: Pay Up or Get Out

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 / 19 June 2014
The press is buzzing about YouTube's threat that it will remove content by labels that do not agree to the terms of its forthcoming subscription-based service. Is this good for YouTube?
The Music Industry’s “1-2%” Death Knell
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The Music Industry’s “1-2%” Death Knell

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 / 22 April 2014
Articles hailing "the death of the music industry" are a dime a dozen, but recent stories about album sales, iTunes Radio, and radio audience shares -- when bundled together -- indicate that the big shift everyone has feared is actually genuinely happening.