Random music news for Monday, December 18, 2023
Is this dog actually saying “I love you?” Let’s have a listen. Now let’s have a look at music news for December 18, 2023.
- RIP Colin Burgess, drummer for AC/DC and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was 77.
- Marilyn Manson continues to face a lot of #MeToo allegations. Here’s a timeline of events.
- And now Tommy Lee of Motley Crue is being sued too.
- How many music creators are out there? Here’s an estimate.
- Spotify is testing its “prompt-based AI playlists” feature.
- On that topic, what exactly does Spotify want to be?
- SOCAN, Canada’s performing rights organization, is waging a battle against AI-created music.
- Want to write an eternal and classic Christmas song? Follow these rules.
- When it comes to Taylor Swift news, this is pretty cringey.
- Willie Nelson believes in reincarnation. He says that when he finally goes, he’ll be “back in a minute.”
- Is there a Las Vegas Sphere future for Dead & Co? Maybe.
- Christmas carols Trump style courtesy of Jimmy Kimmel.
- The EMI TG12345 Mk I has been sold. What’s that? Perhaps the most famous studio mixing desk of them all.
- TikTok has expanded its “Add to Music” feature to 19 other countries.
- Threads, the Twitter/X competitor from Instagram, is now available in the EU. That means half a billion more potential users.
- Time to vote for your favourite marching band in this Metallica contest.
- Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker is selling clothes stained with his own blood.
- Singing with other people is good for you. Here’s why.
- This is a brand new musical instrument with loads of potential.
BONUS: This is a sport.
BONUS BONUS: Wow.
