Random music news for Monday, August 5, 2024
After a billion years, there’s a new alphabet song. Why? What was wrong with the old one? Smh. Moving to music news for August 5, 2024…
- I went to this American music festival and all I got was a lousy fungal infection.
- The RIAA lawsuit against generative AI music sites Suno and Udio is ramping up even more.
- This is interesting: The secret life of rap bodyguards.
- Journey controversy: Jonathan Cain is suing bandmate Neal Schon for maxing out the band’s credit care at US$1 million.
- There’s a Britney Spears biopic in production. Who should play Britney?
- The DOJ and the FTC have filed lawsuits against TikTok over child privacy concerns.
- K-pop has an issue: How do you deal with both superfans and casual fans?
- Garbage has canceled all remaining 2024 dates because Shirley Manson needs surgery for…something.
- Snapchat’s latest financial report says that it has 432 million monthly users…
- …while Hamster Kombat has 300 million users. Wait–what?
- Former US president Jimmy Carter will turn 100 next month. A big concert is planned.
- Marilyn Manson is back with his first new song since all his #MeToo troubles began.
- Meta’s Reality Labs really isn’t doing well. It’s lost US$50 BILLION since 2020.
- This is good: 34 songs you didn’t realize were actually covers. (Via Rene)
- NO NO NO! WE’RE NOT READY TO HEAR ABOUT MARIAH CAREY’S 2024 CHRISTMAS TOUR!
BONUS: Do dogs help their owners be healthier? Do you even have to ask?
BONUS BONUS: The secret world of sound. (Via Sean)
” Do dogs help their owners be healthier?” – Healthier and better people ’cause do we ever need all the help we can get!
This message has been approved by Cosmo and Robbie aka The Fabulous Westie Boys.
Dogs are angels without wings – prove me wrong!