Random music news for Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Do people annoy you? This psychologist has an explanation. Meanwhile, I can explain music news for June 12, 2024.
- Our Lady Peace and Shania Twain are getting some work during the Stanley Cup finals.
- I wrote about this earlier this week: The great concert ticket bust.
- Deryck Whibley of Sum 41 has a new tell-all podcast.
- Spotify has rolled out a new “personalization” feature for Canada, the US, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
- MORE Spotify price increases for better audio. Looks like it.
- No, there hasn’t been a settlement in the “Madonna was late to start her concert” lawsuits. Madonna considers these lawsuits “harrassment.”
- Was The Simpsons’ Duffman named after Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses? That’s what he says.
- Coming soon to YouTube: More unskippable ads.
- New book! Hallowed Be Thy Name – The Iron Maiden Bible.
- Scary stat: 78% of the artists in this survey say that their careers are “not financially sustainable.”
- Don’t mess with Pink Floyd when it comes to fake merch.
- How did music get free? Here’s tne story.
- The Saints, the groundbreaking Australian pre-punk band from the 70s, has reformed.
- A member of the Four Tops goes to the ER and is put in a straightjacket for saying he’s a member of the Four Tops. He’s suing.
- A model for a Duran Duran album cover has been identifed after 40 years.
BONUS: Here’s a job opportunity: “Bottom whisperer.” And yes, it’s what you think.
BONUS BONUS: If you’re selling Nazi flags at a rally, you’re at a Nazi rally.
