Random music news for Thursday, May 4, 2024
Mount Everest: Very noisy at night–and for an odd reason. And what other noise is making music news for May 4, 2024?
- AI can already turn thoughts to text. How long will it be before it can turn thoughts to music?
- TikTok is working on some kind of AI music creation tool.
- At the same time, TikTok sister music app Resso is going subscription-only. I wonder if that has anything to do with TikTok’s desire to have an integrated streaming music service.
- U2 manager Guy Oseary and Ashton Kutcher just launched a US$240 million investment fund for AI development.
- OpenAI, the company that started all this recent frenzy, is now valued at between US$27-29 billion.
- The Florida Panthers tried to use Ticketmaster to ban Canadian fans from the series with the Leafs. It’s not going well.
- This is odd: No rap album has reached number one on the Billboard Top 200 album charts yet this year. (From the Trapital newsletter.)
- DH Peligro, drummer with the Dead Kennedys and for brief time, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, died back in October. At the time, we heard the cause of death was from a fall. The autopsy now reveals it was from the “combined effects of fentanyl and heroin.” He was suffering from lung cancer, too.
- Ed Sheeran is threatening to quit music if he’s found guilty in the current Marvin Gaye copyright infringement trial.
- Meanwhile, there’s a new documentary about Ed. It may change some minds.
- The Hives are coming back with their first new album in 11 years.
- Donna Summer is getting a documentary. Here’s a trailer.
- Michael Einziger of Incubus has a new skincare line.
- Iva Davies of Icehouse is recovering well from emergency surgery.
- Here’s someone we almost never hear from: Gillian Gilbert of New Order.
- It’s almost time for Eurovision! Yay!
BONUS: How about a 3D rendering of the bridge of all 11 versions of The USS Enterprise? (Multiple timeline warning!)
