Random music news for Thursday, December 5, 2024
Brain rot. It’s a thing. And it’s most likely caused by memes and doomscrolling. No such problem here with music news for December 5, 2024.
- There’s a concert ticket gouging controversy happening now in the UK.
- Here’s a twist: One of the three major labels is being sued for copyright infringement.
- Speaking of copyright infringement, figure skaters, gymnasts, and other athletes that perform to music may have a problem.
- The Australian government is taking theft by AI very seriously.
- And speaking of Australia, the state of New South Wales has launched a ten-year music strategy.
- What is the the “glocalisation of music?” Oh. Interesting.
- Music piracy in Europe has dropped by 75% over the last seven years.
- A true crime mystery: This teenager’s body was found in the basement of what was once of NYC’s hottest clubs.
- Did TikTok influence the success of a far-right candidate in the recent Romanian election? It looks like it.
- Bluesky is REALLY going after X. It’s really serious about verification and stamping out impersonation. I, for one, am cheering for a Bluesky victory and a complete collapse of Xitter.
- Jay-Z has a weed company. It’s been a financial disaster.
- Wait: Google is for old people? Apparently.
- A new discovery: A copy of the oldest country music record in America.
- German singer Kim Petras has a new gig promoting condoms.
- Are we STILL talking about this?
BONUS: Someone remixed a song using…an electric car.
