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Random music news for Friday, June 14, 2024

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  1. And the legal problems for Spotify just keep coming.
  2. Meanwhile, a big “My Spotify” advertising campaign is about to be launched.
  3. Toto’s “Africa” is the latest song to hit one billion streams on YouTube.
  4. As predicted, The Eagles will play a residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas this fall.
  5. Drake has been sued over trademark infringement regarding a t-shirt design.
  6. Still with legal issues, this is the sort of thing that gives bands nightmares.
  7. NOFX is coming to an end. They’re making plans for their last-ever shows.
  8. Here’s that argument again: Does vinyl sound better than CDs?
  9. There’s been a study on how Americans get their news from Facebook, X, TikTok, and Instagram. It’s…worrisome.
  10. Another study: 68% of podcast listeners took in some or all of the ads embedded in the program. This is good news for the health of podcasting. After all, these things don’t get produced for free.

BONUS: What if Motorhead had been around in the 1950s? They would have sounded like this. (Via Tom)

Alan Cross

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