Random music news for Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Do you dream in colour or black-and-white? Does this mean anything? It might? Oh. Music news for October 9, 2024, is here.

1. Is it bad to listen to music all the time? Let’s investigate.
2. Kendrick Lamar and Rihanna have both turned down Coachella 2025.
3. Wait: Are Ticketmaster tickets disappearing from your account? Let’s look into that.
4. “The major label eco-system is broken.” Discuss.
5. Bob Marley is finally getting his own Adidas shoe.
6. KISS is working on a five-part documentary about their last-ever tour.
7. Canada is getting some MuchMusic and MusiquePlus stamps.
8. “AM radio’s days are over.” Discuss.
9. Looking for a new radio? Here’s a list of the best available today.
10. If you used the free music app Musi, you’ll know that it’s been banned from Apple’s app store. And now Musi is suing.
11. Snoop and Martha have a new iPhone case. It’s…interesting.
12. Part of Coldplay’s plan to promote their new album, Moon Music, was to show up on QVC.
13. Google’s new AI will turn anything into a podcast. Great. Just…great.
14. Warner Music Group has a new music licensing deal with Meta. That includes music use on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads, Horizon, and even WhatsApp.
15. Meanwhile, this new AI company plans to pay media companies for their content.

More music news? Go here.

BONUS: Dogs are changing the world. And that’s a good thing. About bloody time, too.