Random music news for Thursday, January 14, 2021
Just what I need: a robot that will fetch me wine. I also could use some music news for January 14, 2021.
- In the latest example of someone taking big money upfront, Bryan Adams’ songwriting partner, Jim Vallance, has sold his rights in Adams’ songs to Round Hill.
- Jimi Hendrix’s brother, Leon, is in trouble again for exploiting trademarks that aren’t his.
- King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have a deal for anyone who wants to “officially bootleg” some albums.
- Sony has unveiled its “immersive reality” concert experience. This sounds interesting.
- Paul McCartney’s daughter Mary is going to direct a documentary on Abbey Road Studios. I’ll watch that.
- Do you use WhatsApp? Better read this.
- Are these the royal streaming accounts?
- Neil Young is calling for empathy for the people who stormed the US Capitol.
- TikTok nuns.
- Not a Trump fan. Or a fan of his fans.
- Do not rock, Rock.
- Billie Eilish is releasing a picture book.
- There’s a new guitar collection honouring Eddie Van Halen.
- Geddy Lee is going to appear at a gala for the Vancouver Symphony.
- A good question (and this has to do with radio): Will there ever be actual self-driving cars?
