Random Music News for Monday, November 20, 2019
On this day in 1985, a new computer program called Microsoft 1.0 was released. It wasn’t very good. Really. Here’s what’s making music news on November 20, 2017.
- In #MeToo news, the LA Times published some bombshell allegations about Def Jam’s Russell Simmons…
- …and nearly 2,000 women working in the Swedish music industry have signed an open letter alleging abuse I and harassment.
- And Morrissey had to put his foot in it, saying that some victims are “just disappointed.” Blame the victims, Mozzer? Really?
- Taylor Swift’s Reputation sold 80,000 copies in Canada in its first week. No one has done that since Drake sold 92,000 copies of Views in 2016.
- If you really need to know who won what at the American Music Awards last night, the whole list is here.
- I was part of a music industry roundtable at Ryerson on Saturday. You can watch it here.
- Wanna buy Michael Jackson’s townhouse? It’s for sale.
- In case you missed Chance the Rapper’s “Come Back Barack” on SNL, here it is.
- Stupid parrot.
- There’s a dog walking company in Brooklyn called Woof-Tang Clan. Wu-Tang Clan is suing.
- Katy Perry won another round in her effort to buy an old convent.
- The problems (and the fan reaction) to ticket sales for the next U2 tour are, well, bad.
- The fan vote for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is still on. Do what you gotta do.
- Coldplay’s 2017 world tour brought in $523 million USD. Wow.
- This Australian guy destroyed a mural of George Michael because he says he was “defending my religion.”
- Wanna buy some nude pictures of Madonna taken when she was just 18? They’re up for sale.
