Random Music News for Saturday, February 20, 2016
I finally got my car back after a week. Fuel pump. Thankfully it died down the block and not on a freeway. And now, music news…
- Check out the results of The Music Express Awards for Canadian bands. More than 49,000 people participated in the online vote.
- Here’s how you can start your own illegal streaming service for just $38.
- A British publication says that the UK music industry is averaging 12 new arena acts a year. Really? That many?
- Eurovision is changing the voting rules for this year.
- Live concert streaming is really turning into a thing in China.
- Is Spotify fighting an unwinnable war?
- Wait: Geddy Lee is on the new Wintersleep album? Yep.
- Nickelback lost the Worst Band in the World category to 5 Seconds of Summer at the NME Awards.
- Justin Bieber has adopted another monkey. Poor thing. The monkey, I mean.
- Is this hot runway model rock’s Next Big Thing?
- The Drip, an interesting music subscription service, is shutting down. (Via Tom)
- A Korn book? Head is writing a memoir.
- The Dr. Luke-Kesha battle isn’t going to end anytime soon.
- Need a recording mastered? Then check out Landr. (Via Pete)
- If you listen to the streaming service 8 Tracks and you’re in Canada or the US, you’re fine. Everywhere else, though…