Random music news for Wednesday, April 30, 2020

First, this:

Now, music news for April 29, 2020.

1. Coronavirus update 1: SXSW has been sued over its “no refunds” policy after canceling this year’s festival.
2. Coronavirus update 2: Slipknot’s Corey Taylor is auctioning off guitars to raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts.
3. Coronavirus update 3: Ed Sheeran refuses to lay off staff at his London bar. Although the places is closed, people continue to get paid.
4. Coronavirus update 4: Since they can’t tour, a couple of Hamilton musicians have opened a coffee shop.
5. Coronavirus update 5: London, Ontario, has canceled all festivals this summer.
6. Coronavirus update 6: This study says that if governments want to know how to handle pandemics, they should look at the practices of Insane Clown Posse and the Juggalos. Seriously.
7. Coronavirus update 7: Roy Horn of the magician duo Siegfried and Roy, has tested positive.
8. Alanis Morissette believes that the music industry will eventually have its #MeToo Moment.
9. Looking forward to the iPhone 12? Yeah, it’ll be a bit yet…
10. Growth in subscription to streaming music services seems to be holding despite everything that’s going on.
11. Kanye has bought his childhood home.
12. Tidal is launching a new free tier for video.
13. An autopsy says that it was a heart attack that killed Bill Withers.
14. New music from Daft Punk: They’ve scored a movie.