Random music news for Wednesday, August 2, 2023

A new study suggests that humans are getting uglier. Chew on that before hitting music news for August 2, 2023.

1. This guy says that someone in Dubai offered him ONE BILLION DOLLARS for his guitar collection.
2. The Barbie movie soundtrack is a streaming success. Gee, what a shock.
3. The double handclap: It’s also a Barbie thing.
4. The official Nickelback documentary will premiere at TIFF in September. (Warning: I think I’m in it.)
5. What’s left in The Beatles catalogue to reissue? The “red” and “blue” compilations.
6. Well, that adds to the Cardi B mic-throwing thing.
7. The double handclap: It’s also a Barbie thing.How much does a record producer make these days? Well, that’s…complicated.
8. Wanna dress like Elvis? One of his mink coats is up for sale.
9. On-air staff at radio stations are pretty afraid that AI is coming for their jobs.
10. TEN Tay-Tay shows at the Rogers Centre in 2024?
11. Disney is getting out of the DVD and Blu-Ray business. That’s a blow for physical media.
12. Another screw-up by Twitter X.
13. Ever hear of paninaro? It’s a style of retro Italian music–and it’s back.
14. There’s a documentary in the works on Toto’s Bobby Kimball who is also suffering from dementia.
15. Dolby ATMOS is coming to Playstation 5.

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