Random music news for Thursday, June 4, 2020
Looking to keep the kids occupied during the lockdown? Try Zigazoo. You’re welcome. And now, music news for June 4, 2020.
- Coronavirus update 1: Coming up: More bedroom pop and DIY music. Hey, if you’re in lockdown…
- Coronavirus update 2: Global smartphone sales have dropped by 20% during the pandemic.
- Coronavirus update 3: Chris Trousdale, former member of the boy band Dream Street, has died of COVID-19 at the age of 34.
- Why aren’t rock stars feuding anymore?
- What’s going on with these (alleged) K-pop fans and the Dallas police department?
- More than 100 million people in the US watch YouTube and YouTube TV. And the number of people watching YouTube on a smart TV is up 80%.
- Apple has added audio news stories in Apple News Plus.
- This one of the most fascinating radio stations I’ve read about in a long time.
- State-run Russian radio is looking to expand into the United States. What could possibly go wrong? And the FCC is okay with it.
- An interesting read: The Cheater’s Guide to Spotify.
- Fascinated by the phenomenon of earworms? Check out this podcast. (Via Scott)
- The Eagles’ Don Henley is going after US copyright law again. (Via Tom)
- Rock loves TikTok apparently.
- What kind of podcasts is doing well during these times? Comedy.
- Apple has disabled every iPhone taking in this week’s looting.
- Like heavy music? Then here’s an important piece of history.
