Random music news for Saturday, August 24, 2019
If you’re going to a movie this weekend, note that Thomas Edison patented something called “motion pictures” on this day in 1891. Let’s see what’s happening in music news for August 24, 2019.
- Here are my weekly music picks for GlobalNews.ca.
- Tay-Tay has come out against Trump. This will be interesting…
- Lemmy goes country. Yes, that dead Lemmy. (Via Tom)
- Here’s why techno music might be good for your mental health.
- You were fired over what?
- Streaming service Tidal is threatening to sue Norway. Yes, the country.
- A big problem for streaming music services is getting bigger: Fake artists.
- Van Halen probably isn’t going to like that one of Jeffrey Epstein’s favourite songs was “Hot for Teacher.” Seriously.
- The WWE is launching a podcast.
- Bose has a new portable speaker that works with Google Assistant and Alexa.
- Hasbro, the toy company, is buying eOne, the entertainment company.
- Coming soon: AirPods with noise cancellation and water resistance.
- Time to deconstruct the playlist choices by the 2020 Democratic candidates.
- Contrary to what some say, newspapers in Canada are still quite popular.
- Musicians are getting squeezed out of Toronto because of the high cost of living. Here are six stories of that happening.
- How AM radio was weaponized and remade the Republican party.
- Looking for Drake-manufactured Raptors merch? Sorry. Sold out.
- Need a new set of headphones? Take a look at the latest edition of this headphones buyers guide.
