Random music news for Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Are superfans happier than everyone else? Discuss. Moving to music news for August 21, 2024…
- Ten more states have joined the Department of Justice lawsuit against Live Nation/Ticketmaster.
- Hoping for Tay-Tay to show up at the Democratic National Convention? Don’t hold your breath.
- Taylor Swift has reportedly met the victims of the Southport stabbing incident.
- An interesting (and a little disturbing concept): Are we all beginning to have the same taste in music?
- Flavor Flav is now helping the family of a Paralympian. He’s a good dude.
- Gene Simmons was given the key to Niagara Falls and had a street named after him–on the American side, of course.
- Meanwhile, in Olympia, Washington, August 23 has been declared Bikini Kill Day.
- A class action against Adidas involving Kanye has been dismissed.
- Queen’s Brian May is fighting with Jeremy Clarkson over badgers. Wait–what?
- Two members of BTS have filed a defamation lawsuit against a YouTuber.
- I wonder what Miles Davis would think of this? (Via Christopher)
- Go ahead and collect cassettes. But…why? (Via Peter)
- Apple podcasts are now available on the web as well as on the app. Go here to see. A web app is welcome.
- Still with Apple, your Apple ID will be renamed “Apple Account” in September.
- New study: Scrolling through online videos will only make you feel more bored.
BONUS: Indiana Jones’ felt fedora just sold for US$630,000.
BONUS BONUS: These are some interesting names for a new line of lip gloss.