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Random music news for Friday, March 15, 2024

Aw. Poor Elon. Now some ketamine-free music news for March 15, 2024.

  1. Who are the power players in Canadian music? Nominate now!
  2. Here are details on all the new fees Canadian (and all international musicians) will now have to pay to tour the US. It’s crazy.
  3. Why is new vinyl so damn expensive? This podcast tries to answer that questions.
  4. Olivia Rodrigo played a concert in Missouri and handed out morning-after pills.
  5. Coldplay, Dua Lipa, and SZA will headline Glastonbury this year…
  6. …and in an example of diversity, Glastonbury 2024 will feature over 52% female and non-binary acts.
  7. Taco Bell, still feeding emerging musicians for free–well, in the US and UK, anyway.
  8. From the world of AI music, we have DADABOTS. You’re welcome.
  9. Brian Johnson of AC/DC and Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits have teamed up on and new music documentary.
  10. Should Bill Hader play Ozzy in an upcoming biopic? The Osbournes are thinking about it.
  11. A metal musician who is also a highly-regarded Little League coach? Why not?
  12. This is an interesting new YouTube feature that might be of interest to podcasters.
  13. Toronto has a new “Good Neighbour Guide for Late-Night Businesses,” which includes live music venues. Do other cities have something like this?
  14. This would have been a very interesting book sale.
  15. Is anyone really shocked about this?
  16. Awkward, dude.

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One thought on “Random music news for Friday, March 15, 2024

  • #15. Shocked, I tell you! Shocked!

    And amazed.

    Reply

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