Random music news for Wednesday, May 6, 2020
The best headline of the week: “Monkey on miniature bike in attempted child kidnap.” Moving to music news for May 6, 2020…
- Coronavirus update 1: Quarantine has proved too much for Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman. They’ve split up.
- Coronavirus update 2: The Eagles have postponed their Hotel California tour for a second time.
- Coronavirus update 3: The Troubadour, the legendary LA venue, is threatened with closure. (Via Pamela)
- Coronavirus update 4: The first social-distancing concert in Arkansas will take place on May 15.
- A Baby Yoda record. No, thank you.
- Someone is using the lockdown to create new music. Here’s evidence.
- New figures: As of the end of 2019, 340 million people subscribe (i.e. pay for) a streaming music service.
- Binaural recordings on your iPhone? Maybe.
- Hoping to license your music? Better read this.
- Google has a new analytics manager for your podcast.
- Interesting stat from the UK: People over the age of 55 are flocking to streaming services.
- A Palm Beach house once owned by John and Yoko is for sale.
- Ozzy, the biopic. It’s coming.
- GREAT point: After COVID-19, will driving cars make a comeback?
