Random music news for Tuesday, March 14, 2023
I would not want to parallel park this monster. But I’ll happily do music news for March 14, 2023.
- An interesting question: Will music streaming change the nature of our musical memories? Maybe.
- This plagiarism charge against U2 is just plain stupid. (Via Chris)
- And The Rolling Stones have been accused of stealing a song for their 2020 track, “Living in a Ghost Town.”
- The rise and fall of MuchMusic (as a video channel, anyway.) (Via Andrew)
- What’s this? After all that Ticketmaster noise, tickets for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour are still available. And the prices are reasonable even on the secondary market? Imagine that.
- Chad Smith of the RHCP (along with Josh Klinghoffer) appears on the first single by Chad’s daughter.
- Would you like to hear the first 10,000 audio recordings ever made? Go here.
- Impressive. But can Jack White win at rock paper scissors lizard Spock?
- The Future of Music Coalition isn’t happy with Spotify’s new Discovery Mode plans.
- Meanwhile, Spotify isn’t happy with Canada’s Bill C-11.
- Look out, Google. TikTok is looking at launching search ads.
- TikTok is really, really under the microsoft by the US Government these days.
- Apple could soon launch a HomePod with a seven-inch screen.
- This classical music performance could point to the future of live gigs.
- Having a bear hibernate in your backyard is pretty metal, isn’t it?
BONUS: This is one of the best songs addressing mental health that I’ve ever seen. (Via Walter)
