Random music news for Monday, June 3, 2024
What time is it on the moon? We need to figure this out fast. Here’s why. Then we need to deal with music news for June 3, 2024.
- U2 grossed US$230 million from their 40 shows at The Sphere.
- This is interesting: How much would gigs of the past pay today adjusted for inflation?
- There’s a new AI program called Supermusic AI that will turn your musical thoughts into actual songs. (Via Christopher)
- What’s behind this new demand for physical music, magazines, and DVDs? Let’s take a look.
- Spotify has been sued over its plans to brick its Car Thing player.
- Smashing Pumpkins bourbon!
- Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore has quite the collection of gear in his home studio. I mean, wow!
- Remembering the time Iron Maiden chartered a 747 for a tour–and singer Bruce Dickinson flew it.
- Extreme weather is really messing things up with festivals in Australia.
- What is it about atonal music that creates such interesting emotional neural effects? There’s a been a study.
- In case you missed it, here’s Billboard Canada’s 2024 Power Player List.
- The Police are planning a massive re-release of the Synchronicity album.
- Elephant talk!
- Nicki Minaj is having a lot of trouble with authorities in The Netherlands. (Via Christopher)
BONUS: Here’s the guitar pedal you didn’t know you needed. Sadly, it’s temporarily sold out. (Christopher again.)
