Random music news for Saturday, July 27, 2024

That’s one BIG tree. And here’s music news for July 27, 2024.

1. RIP Dick Asher, the CBS music executive who fought payola in the music industry. He was 92.
2. RIP Bill Crook, ex of Canada’s Spiritbox.
3. This dude has been sent to jail for five years for scamming people into thinking that he could book Justin Bieber for a gig.
4. Someone bought Ad-Rock’s childhood home in Manhattan for US$1.62 million.
5. Apple Music will soon allow users to create artwork for their playlists using AI.
6. CEO Daniel Ek is teasing “a much better version of Spotify.”
7. This could be handy: A Spotify “countdown page” leading up to the release of new music.
8. Udio, the AI music start-up, has a new version that allows artist to upload and remix their own tracks.
9. Universal Music Group generated US$3.15 billion through Q2 of this year. Thank you Taylor Swift and Billy Eilish.
10. This Netflix doc on Lou Pearlman is a must-watch. He was the criminal behind the Backstreet Boys and ‘NSync. His story is insane.
11. Remember the Manchester concert bombing of 2017? There’s an Alex Jones-like “crisis actors” conspiracy theorist in court. It’s Sandy Hook all over again.
12. Alanis Morissette will be given the Icon Award at Billboard Canada’s Women in Music in September.
13. So you want to organize a music festival, huh? Read this first.
14. This is fun. I think. “23 popular songs with disturbing origins.” (Via Mark)
15. Deadpool has Nickelback’s back. And vice-versa.

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BONUS: I love this reaction video. (Via Larry)