Random music news for Saturday, October 13, 2024

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1. Taylor Swift has donated US$5 million to Florida hurricane relief.
2. Spotify is blustering about how Canada is mistreating the company. They’re laying down some threats, too.
3. How’s this for a headline? “Roblox: Inflated Key Metrics For Wall Street And A P*dophile Hellscape For Kids.” Here’s Roblox’s response.
4. This AI program helps artists “collaborate with themselves.” It could be the tool many are looking for.
5. Motherf***ing snakes in the studio!
6. Universal Music Group has sued Chili’s restaurant chain for copyright infringement after the chain used the label’s music in social media posts.
7. Meanwhile, Sony just settled a similar suit with Marriott Hotels.
8. Gavin Rossdale is going to host a cooking show.
9. BABYMETAL now has their own game.
10. Why are so many sketchy websites based in Iceland?
11. There’s now an online Slayer museum. (Via Tom)
12. These are the top ten songs people want played during their final moments.
13. A good question: “Are visionary artists just mentally ill?”
14. Next year will be NXNE’s 30th anniversary. It will run from June 11-15, 2025. Want to play the festival? Go here.
15. This George Harrison guitar could fetch US$800,000 at auction.

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BONUS: Edmonton is getting a really cool new music venue. (Via Sean)