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Random music news for Monday, December 2, 2024

Got a cat? This guy was scratched to death by his. Meanwhile, I have music news for December 2, 2024.

  1. Grimes is having SERIOUS child custody battles with her ex, Elon Musk. The guy is a piece of work.
  2. This streaming music service has made a pledge: “No ‘Little Drummer Boy’ this Christmas!”
  3. The new “ultimate mix” of Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas” is out. Here’s who sings what.
  4. Here’s a really interesting perspective from a high school student on the future of terrestrial radio.
  5. Do you use the Radioplay Canada app? It has received a refresh.
  6. European police have shut down the continent’s biggest illegal streaming service.
  7. Will this save the music industry?
  8. Want to know why so many songs sound sort of the same? Here’s a little music theory to explain it all.
  9. What ever happened to going out late to a club? This.
  10. I laughed at this: “More cowbell!” “YOU’RE BANNED!”
  11. Swifties used up a record amount of data at Tay-Tay’s Rogers Centre gigs in Toronto last month.
  12. This new report looks at the importance of black music in Canada.
  13. Let’s take a deep look at Drake’s legal action against UMG regarding his beef with Kendrick Lamar.
  14. If you’re concerned about the future of local media in Canada, you’d better look at this petition.

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BONUS: Now that it’s December… (Via Rick J)

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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