Random music news for Wednesday, May 15, 2024
German finger wrestling: It’s a thing. So is music news for Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
- Is this a diss from Bono? “Coldplay are not a rock band. I hope that’s obvious.” (Hint: No. You need to see this in context.)
- There’s an AI songwriting program called Udio that is cranking out ten songs a second.
- And this new AI model is…wow. Powerful.
- DJ Bella, a Nigerian DJ, spun a set that ran 250 hours. That is NOT a typo.
- The Dutch contestant disqualified from Eurovision for a backstage altercation may face police action.
- Shazam has a new chart that shows the most-played songs on radio around the world.
- This chart shows how well the international concert touring industry has come back since the pandemic. Revenues are at an all-time high. (But ticket prices are higher than ever, so factor that in.)
- Point of trivia: Live Nation’s Budweiser Stage (ne Molson Amphitheatre) is celebrating 30 years this summer. More than 80 events have been scheduled for this summer.
- There’s a new book that promises to deliver the definitive story about 2 Tone, the great ska label.
- Apple Music is releasing its list of the 100 greatest albums ten at a time. Here are numbers 100-91.
- The drama surrounding the Hipgnosis Song Fund has entered a new weird stage.
- The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea really loves Denny’s–and the chain loves him back.
- Taylor Swift has filed for a trademark for Female Rage: The Musical.
- Ed Sheeran is the latest artist to issue a record on green eco-friendly vinyl.
- What are these headphones that Meta is allegedly working on?
BONUS: Hey, kids. This is how we used to play electronic music. This whole thing can now fit on an app for your phone.