Random music news for Thursday, May 7, 2020
The giant poop lizard. You’re welcome. Here’s music news for May 7, 2020.
- Coronavirus update 1: In the UK, nearly half of all commercial recording studios could be shuttered without government help. Meanwhile, LA recording studios expect a rush of new business post-shutdown.
- Coronavirus update 2: Could this be the future of seating charts at concerts?
- Coronavirus update 3: Yorkville Sound, a major, major player in the musical instruments and pro audio here in Canda, has started an open-source ventilator design project. Details here.
- Coronavirus update 4: How are Canadian record stores doing? FYIMusicNews looks at Sunrise Records and a cross-section of record store owners.
- Coronavirus update 5: How will the recorded music landscape look at the end of the year? Here are some guesses. One thing is for sure, though: The new love for livestreaming isn’t going anywhere.
- Coronavirus update 6: This is what fans are craving during the lockdown.
- How bad is it for LA’s legendary Troubadour Club? They’ve set up a GoFundMe campaign to help them survive.
- Liam Gallagher says that being in lockdown has allowed him to understand how birds sing.
- Will memes eventually select which songs are hits? Maybe.
- This may be the bravest metal band in the world. Here’s why.
- Some UK rappers have started teaching Plato while in lockdown.
- Tinder for songwriters in quarantine? Apparently.
- Need some unreleased Liam Gallagher? Here you go.
- Good. Thank you, Spotify.