Random music news for Thursday, February 22, 2024
- Beats (which is owned by Apple) has a new multi-year deal with Major League Soccer.
- Apple Music has a new thing called Replay that allows you to share what you’ve listened to.
- An Apple smart ring? One is said to be in development.
- What do we think of Samsung’s new “smart frame?”
- An update on the new Beatles project: Sam Mendes will direct four separate biopics with each taking the perspective of the members. It will be the first scripted film to feature Beatles music, too.
- There is much turmoil at the Hipgnosis Songs Fund. See?
- Some MAGA folks are freaked out by Beyonce reaching number one on the country charts.
- Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee is back from hand surgery.
- Writing short songs? Good. Here’s why.
- I like what this radio station in Pittsburgh is doing.
- A Danish guy is on trial regarding a £500,000 streaming fraud charge.
- The relationship between pro sports and music is deepening. These are the people making it happen.
- AC/DC is about to released their first nine albums on gold vinyl.
- Scientists have some new insight on how our brains process music.
- Russia has declared Radio Free Europe an “undesirable organization.” (Via Sean)
BONUS: So much failing.
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