Random Music News for Tuesday, April 28, 2015

I think I have an Amex bill due today. Don’t let me forget.  And it’s one of those relatively lean music news days. We run into those once in a while.

1. Grooveshark–remember them?–could be in legal trouble to the tune of three-quarters of a billion dollars.
2. There’s a war brewing between Apple and Tidal over the latter’s insistence on exclusives.
3. Billy Corgan has signed on as a senior producer for creative and talent development with TNA, a Nashville-based professional wrestling league. (Via Brent)
4. iTunes is raising funds for victims of the Nepalese earthquake.
5. Pandora’s payout per stream just rose by $0.0001. That’s not a typo.
6. Elvis’ airplanes are staying at Graceland.
7. Want to eat at Moby’s vegan restaurant?
8. Downloads drop by 12% in the UK. But streaming is up 81%.
9. BitTorrent has laid off close a third of the company.