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Random music news for Monday, September 23, 2024

Ever wonder what a black hole sounds like? This. And the loudest sound in history was probably about 310 db. Here’s what music news for September 23, 2024, looks like.

  1. Interesting: This report says that most streaming music services are losing users.
  2. Interesting analysis of a current trend: Song titles are coming up later in the lyrics (if they come up at all).
  3. A US House committee has approved a bill that would make AM radios mandatory in cars. There’s still a long way to go, though.
  4. Still with radio, if you can’t prove you’ve paid your radio license in Zimbabwe, you can’t get a driver’s license.
  5. Dave Grohl’s nice guy image continues to be shredded.
  6. Dave Navarro sure seems to think that Jane’s Addiction is done forever.
  7. An unknown score written by–wait for it–Mozart has been discovered.
  8. This Indian filmmaker has abandoned human music composers. He’s gone all-AI for music for his movies.
  9. Meanwhile, p*rn creators have their own thoughts on AI.
  10. Pause a YouTube video, get an ad. That seems to be a new thing.
  11. Morrissey’s latest hissy fit? He’s fired his management.
  12. In light of all the exploding pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon, don’t worry about your iPhone exploding.
  13. A metal band paused a show for a marriage proposal–but there was a wonderful twist. (Via Sean)
  14. Why has Katy Perry’s comeback failed? Let’s turn to the BBC for an explanation.
  15. The upcoming biopic on Sublime will feature KJ Apa (Riverdale) as Bradley Nowell.

More music news? Check here.

BONUS: Are social media apps spying on us? Yes. Yes, they are. A new report goes into that.

BONUS BONUS: Two weeks ago, this song about people eating cats was just a meme. Now its creator is performing it live.

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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