Random music news for Thursday, January 28, 2021
Need a nap after lunch? You will be doing your boss a favour (and yourself, too). I have a quick nap every day, so I’m apparently doing it right. Let’s try some music news for January 28, 2021.
- Chris Murphy of Sloan has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy.
- Want to buy one of Phil Collins’ gold records? His ex-wife is selling them off.
- This is worrisome: 76% of British musicians will stop touring the EU because of the Brexit rules.
- And British musicians will now have to LICENSE livestream broadcasts? They’re not happy.
- If you’re not already in the habit, you should start listening to full albums. Here’s why.
- A new report says that the top 1% of podcasts get 99% of the downloads.
- SXSW will be virtual this year. Will people pay US$249 to attend?
- The process of buying beats online is a complicated and messy business. Rolling Stone reports.
- Spotify is helping out with school zones in Australia. It’s an interesting project.
- Ecstasy and shrooms: Not just for concerts anymore. See? (Via Andrew)
- Fun! Computer magazines from the 1980s.
- Dave Grohl and his daughter could make an interesting musical team. And it could happen.
- There’s now a compilation album called Dad Rock. If you’re of a certain age, you might find the tracklisting a little shocking.
- This Eddie Van Halen mural is bound to be a tourist attraction.
- New music vs. classic rock: The battle intensifies.
- YouTube says it’s paid creators US$30 billion over the last three years.