Random music news for Saturday, August 1, 2020
Day two of the staycation, the one where I promised to do all kinds of stuff around the house. So far it’s Naps 1, Work 0. Oh, and I did pull together some music news for August 1, 2020.
- Coronavirus update 1: U2 has donated US$1.5 million to the live music industry.
- Coronavirus update 2: Stevie Nicks: “Wear a mask!”
- Coronavirus update 3: StubHub continues to struggle. No tickets to sell.
- Coronavirus update 4: Way to go, Chainsmokers. And Lady Gaga is pissed at you, too.
- Coronavirus update 5: Ice-T has some words about COVID-19 skeptics.
- Coronavirus update 6: It was just a matter of time before Bane rebranded as a mask advocate.
- Tay-Tay’s Folklore album sold two million copies globally in its first week.
- Here’s some sensible talk about streaming from Glassnote head, Daniel Glass.
- Post Malone has seen a lot of UFOs, apparently.
- If this ever happened, it would be a big blow to SiriusXM.
- Is Microsoft going to buy TikTok? Maybe.
- Too harsh or fully deserved? Discuss.
- This could be a big step forward for iPads.
- US Marshalls are selling off Fyre Fest merch to try and compensate those who were taken by the scam.
- Music videos landed on Facebook this weekend–but only for the US, apparently.
- Ozzy: “I was in so much pain I thought I was dying.”
- Cradle of Filth…tea?
- Euronymous…soap?
