Random music news for Monday, November 6, 2023
I think we need to start the week with some good news: “Youth smoking nears zero.” And here’s music news for November 6, 2023.
- The US Government is taking on ticket-buying bots with by updating the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act of 2016.
- What does the general public really think about voice clones and deepfakes? There’s a new report. (I can tell you that Scarlett Johansson hates the whole idea.)
- The man recently arrested in conjunction with the murder of Tupac has pleaded not guilty.
- Madonna, Dua Lipa and Coldplay will headline Glastonbury next year.
- Slipknot has parted ways with Jay Weinberg.
- Why won’t Dolly Parton play the Super Bowl halftime show? She has her reasons.
- Is the iPad in trouble?
- What are sped-up songs and why are they so popular? Here’s an explanation.
- There was another experiment replacing human DJs with an AI-equivalent. It did not work out well.
- Creed is back in a big way, thanks to sports teams. This is being called “The Creedaissance.“
- Marilyn Manson’s nose-blowing/loogie/snot rocket lawsuit is back on the court docket.
- For some, life beyond music involves making corn mazes.
- The audiobook version of Barbra Streisand’s 992-page memoir runs over 48 hours.
- If you need a little guitar amp knowledge, check this out. (Via Mark)
- It looks like YouTube is cracking down on ad blockers.
- AI thinks that if Whitney Houston had lived, she’d now look like this. Maybe.
- Are you having music troubles with iOS 17.1 when it comes to music? Here’s another look.
BONUS: The horror. (Via Tom) And if that’s not enough…
