Random music news for Thursday, October 10, 2019
I love this guy. Over to music news for October 10, 2019.
- Think you’ve got father issues? Read this about Drake.
- Billy Duffy of The Cult is auctioning off a bunch of his stuff. (Via Michael)
- SLAYER denies that they sold $10 million worth of merch has anything to do with the Kardashians.
- Which musicians have the most followers on Facebook? Here’s a chart.
- Music industry trading cards? Yes.
- This band sold out Madison Square Garden without a big label or even a manager. How? Like this.
- If you’re into synths, you should look at this new machine.
- Shazam says it now has 478 million users worldwide.
- The “Orwellian nightmare” made possible by smart speakers.
- Yes, iTunes may be gone with the new macOS, but you can still buy music downloads.
- The guys who invented the batteries that make all our portal gadgets possible just won the Nobel Prize.
- Katy Perry vs. The Nuns over that convent: It’s still going on.
- The townhouse where Ric Ocasek was found dead last month is up for sale.
- What’s with pop music and wings?
- Rihanna does NOT like Trump. See?
- She also turned down performing at the Super Bowl to show support for Colin Kaepernick.
- U2 shirts for the kids, anyone?