Random music news for Saturday, August 17, 2019
How much money is there in selling insurance? Have you counted the number of insurance company ads we see on TV in a single day? Think about that as you ponder music news for August 17, 2019.
- Here are my weekly music picks for GlobalNews.ca.
- Archaeologists are sorting through the site of the original Woodstock for artifacts from 50 years ago. The problem is that they cleaned up so well after themselves.
- Do we have a release date for the iPhone 11? Maybe.
- A movie featuring Mick Jagger is coming to the Toronto International Film Festival.
- Ed Sheeran made some money for charity by auctioning off some ketchup. You heard me.
- The major labels are now worth much more since China’s Tencent started kicking the tires at Universal.
- Jay-Z “helped the NFL banish Colin Kaepernick.” Discuss.
- Matt Healy pissed off Dubai by doing this. Gutsy.
- Tool became the first artist to occupy all top 10 spots on the Billboard Rock Digital Sales chart.
- Another person has accused Katy Perry of sexual assault.
- Death threats? Seriously?
- Metal band that was profiled at a Walmart have new t-shirts commemorating the takedown.
- If you’re a Beatles fan, you’re probably going to want this new book on Abbey Road.
- Spotify Premium is coming soon to Teslas in North America.
- A carbon fibre guitar.
- Wanna teach your kids to beatbox? Try this.
- Amazon has something to say about the accusations that the company is selling counterfeit CDs.
- What has the music managed to get wrong lately? Glad you asked.
- Man’s best friend is…a duck?
