Random music news for Saturday, June 22, 2024
Everyone needs a hobby, right? But this one? Moving on to music news for June 22, 2024.
- Ex-Spandau Ballet singer Ross William Wild has been accused in a series of sex offences.
- Convicted sexual assaulter Jacob Hoggard (the singer for Headly) has appealed his conviction.
- How bad were things for Cage the Elephant’s frontman Matt Schulz. Bad. Very, very bad.
- There are some serious signs of stress in the music and media industry. This article explains the current crisis–and it’s bad.
- On that same topic, what’s ahead for music and media?
- Vinyl bootleggers are back. It’s 1975 all over again.
- ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is going to spend over US$2 billion on an AI hub in Malaysia.
- Surprise! Artists in this survey aren’t happy with the payouts they’re getting from streaming music platforms.
- Remember that lawsuit filed by fans against Madonna for starting her show too late? Never mind.
- Spotify has removed songs by some Australian bands after declaring them “fraudelent.” The bands’ reponse: “What?”
- Nice work, Air Canada. A band had their instruments destroyed enroute to a gig. At least the airline has accepted responsibility.
- Is the remix dead? Let’s explore that.
- Here’s a data scientist who has some pretty choice words about AI. It’s fun.
- Minneapolis is throwing a major party for Prince. (Via Christopher)
- Journey for Trump.
BONUS: Let us pray.
