Random music news for Friday, April 14, 2023
Just as in life, there are stupid ghosts. This guy has met some of them. And this is music news for Friday, April 14, 2023.
- If the plantiffs win this copyright lawsuit, it will be bad, bad, BAD for music. What’s next? Saying that you own the tango? Or reggae? Or ska?
- Live Nation is being sued over injuries that happened as the result of a crowd surge at the 2022 Lovers & Friends Festival in Las Vegas.
- Another lawsuit. Post Cereals is suing OK Go after the company put out a line of cereals called OK GO! even though the band had the name first. Wait–what? (Via Tom)
- Spotify has a new “broadcast-to-podcast” feature that could work very well for broadcasters.
- In a last minute addition, blink-182 (with Tom!) will have their first reunion show at Coachella.
- It appears that Japan may have its own version of Lou Pearlman. Not good.
- Will AI someday write the lyrics of tomorrow’s hits? Don’t count it out.
- Streaming sites are being urged not to feed the AIs out there. Otherwise, we’re going to get an uncontrollable flood of fake, cloned, AI artists. (Via Sean)
- Is it okay to like music by bad people? Discuss.
- So what exactly is this Mike Mars vs. Motley Crue lawsuit all about. Try this.
- Interesting report: Digital music streaming contributed USD$14.32 billion to the US economy last year.
- Why do so many songs of worship sound the same? Here’s an explanation.
- Imagine how freaked out this busker must have been.
- Thanks to streaming, artists have more access to audiences than ever before. That may be true, but now there are too many artists.
- Kid Rock may not like Bud Light’s connection to a trans influencer, but he’s apparently okay with drink company tied to Caitlyn Jenner.
- I’m trying to imagine Steve Jobs crying.
- Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter is trading his helmet for a tutu.
- Here’s Elon Musk’s BBC interview cut to 90 seconds.
- A new museum exhibit devoted to the outfits of divas will include clothing by Tina Turner, Marilyn Monroe, and, er, Elton John.
BONUS: Logan Roy, the obituary.
BONUS BONUS: AI Tom Brady. Terrifying. (Via Sean again)
