Random music news for Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Still on my two-week staycation. Today’s job: cleaning out the drain in the shower. Fun. But that will have to wait until after music news for December 8, 2020.
- The Royal Mint sent some David Bowie coins to space and back. (Via Sean)
- Liam Gallagher vs. Boris Johnson.
- Meanwhile, Oasis music has done well during the pandemic. VERY well.
- It looks like Spotify is exploring the cryptocurrency space.
- Meanwhile, the Australian Federal Police and Spotify have entered a weird Twitter feud.
- David Crosby has been forced to sell his song catalogue because streaming killed his royalties.
- TikTok is still not banned in the US despite a deadline passing last Friday.
- Jamie Cullum wants to hold the world’s largest piano lesson.
- Stars is finding all kinds of new ways to increase revenues. There are some good lessons here.
- Lowest of the Low’s Ron Hawkins has a few things to say about the pandemic.
- Got trouble with trolls? Try Moderate.
- And before you click on that ad on that website, read this.
- Not music-related but important: What’s the future of remote working?
- And finally, that is one fast computer!
