Random music news for Monday, October 28, 2024

Totally normal. Nothing to see here at this church. Nope. It’s fine. Music news for October 28 is much less unhinged.

1. How big can the world of music merch get? One bet is that the market will be worth US$16 billion by 2030.
2. Jon Schaffer, ex of the metal band Iced Earth and January 6 insurrectionist, has been sentenced to three years’ probationhttps://blabbermouth.net/news/iced-earths-jon-schaffer-sentenced-to-three-years-probation. (Via Tom)
3. It looks like the British government is about to go after ticket scalpers.
4. A Black Sabbath ballet is about to make its North American debut.
5. A Tool-headlined festival in the Dominican Republic? Sounds like a fun vacation.
6. If you listen to satellite radio, you may find this interesting.
7. Aritificial intelligence Eddie Van Halen? Maybe.
8. Helen Mirren is sad about Kurt Cobain’s death for an odd reason.
9. As I Lay Dying lost three band members and a tour manager all at once. The band lays dying.
10. Could we soon see a new Kate Bush album? Perhaps!
11. Wanna buy some Jay-Z Champagne? It’ll cost you, though.
12. Disney is about to take a deep dive into AI.
13. Can you believe this transit system still uses 5 1/4-inch floppy discs to operate? YES!
14. Oops. Next time, ask for ID.
15. Interesting: When did celebrities stop being cool and instead wanted to be relatable?

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