Random Music News for Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Happy (Merry?) International Women’s Day! And now, the music news.
- Women are buying and selling more vinyl than ever before.
- Spotify bulks up with the purchase of Songalytic to help with creating playlists.
- Are you a record collector? Here are 25 essential books for your library.
- Adele hates mosquitos.
- A UK coroner says that George Michael died of natural causes.
- Been to any of these places? The top 27 nightclubs in Toronto history. (Personally, I would have also included The Diamond and Nuts and Bolts.)
- How music is being used to treat autism.
- Cher is embroiled in a lawsuit over…a font?
- Check out this 8K VR ride set up at SXSW.
- Retro gallery: The rise and fall of Napster.
- The Stanley Cup turns 125 on March 17. There will be a special musical event at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa to celebrate the birthday that will feature The Sheepdogs, Metric, Bobby Bazini and Kevin Bazinet.
