Random Music News for Thursday, July 9, 2015
Donkey Kong first showed up on this day in 1981. It featured a character named Mario, of course.
- Interesting theory: You know why Britain loved the Beatles so much? Because they sang about the weather.
- Who has (had) the most iconic hairstyles in music?
- Car dashboards: technological boon or driving menace?
- The “no sex” video is causing something of a stir.
- The weird, subversive fiction of hip hop. This is a good read.
- Why films about musicians leave so much out.
- How tiny, tiny music royalties can really add up.
- Taylor Swift’s 1989 is the fastest-selling album in ten years.
- Disaster in Haiti has spawned a unique music scene.
- Interesting stat: 95% of music fans don’t pay for music streaming.
- But college students say they’d be willing to pay.
- Another stat: iTunes downloads are below 2008 levels.
- Here’s why you don’t go out for donuts with Ariana Grande.
- Some never-before-heard James Brown masters are up for sale.
- Is your Apple Watch giving you a rash?
- Here’s some insight into the equity deal Sony has with Spotify.
- Peter Gabriel is working on a new album.
- A former member of The Eagles is not well and apparently suicidal.
- Interesting: music for masterpiece paintings.
