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Random music news for Saturday, June 1, 2024

As someone who works from home and the human for two English bull terriers, I can relate to this. (Via Christopher). Meanwhile, in music news for June 1, 2024…

  1. Another look: What does the US DOJ hope to achieve by breaking up Live Nation and Ticketmaster?
  2. The Diddy situation: A grand jury may soon be convened over sexual assault allegations.
  3. Who won the Kendrick Lamar-Drake diss war? Let’s look at the data!
  4. Does Drake use a ghostwriter? Some people think so.
  5. Sony Music wants streaming services to start charging people who use the services for free. (Then they wouldn’t be free, innit?)
  6. How can music festivals become more sustainable? There’s a new report.
  7. So, about new Tool material. What are the chances of that?
  8. A lost John Lennon guitar just sold at auction for US$2.9 million.
  9. A disabled woman from Ajax, Ontario, has something to say about seats for Taylor Swift’s Toronto shows. “It’s completely inaccessible!”
  10. It’s possible that there was a massive leak of all of Google’s search algorithm documentation. This is big.
  11. Heart has canceled a European tour because Ann Wilson needs surgery.
  12. They’re not Salt-N-Pepa dolls. They’re action figures!
  13. Katy Perry is going to make BIG bank by performing at a pre-wedding celebration for son of the India’s richest man.
  14. Need a playlist for that next roadtrip? There’s a new app for that.
  15. Here’s a good idea: A worldwide licensing body when it comes to the use of AI.

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BONUS: This is oddly calming. Sound up.

Alan Cross

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