Random music news for Wednesday, April 22, 2020
- Coronavirus update 1: In an effort to calm frayed nerves, some radio stations are hauling out the Christmas music.
- Coronavirus update 2: Moby continues to catch hell for firing everyone from his LA restaurant–and canceling their health care.
- Coronavirus update 3: With no students on campus, college radio is really suffering.
- Coronavirus update 4: The Mariposa Folk Festival has been canceled for 2020.
- Coronavirus update 5: BC’s Shambhala Music Festival has been canceled.
- Coronavirus update 6: The Life is Beautiful Festival in Las Vegas has been canceled.
- Coronavirus update 7: A former associate of jailed rap mogul Suge Knight are behind those American lockdown protests.
- Spotify is getting into the business of podcast curation in hopes of becoming a global tastemaker. (Not in Canada yet, but it’s coming.)
- Apple Music just expanded into 52 new countries. The service is now available in 167 markets. Spotify operates in just 79.
- Could JLo become a co-owner of the New York Mets? Maybe.
- As much as I like playing the drums, I probably wouldn’t try this.
- The Beastie Boys and Spike Jonze have this to say about the upcoming doc, Beastie Boys Story. (I’ve seen it. It’s very good.)
- Interesting how indie artists in Sweden are bigger than ever. Is the an indication of things to come?
- About that new Adele album this year…
- You’d think that these guys who have more important things to worry about…
- Jungle music. Seriously.
