Random music news for Friday, March 29, 2024
I just can’t get over Trump selling Bibles to raise money for his legal problems. Music news for March 29, 2024, is much less slimy.
- If Suge Knight is coming out with a warning for Puffy, you know that sh*t is about to get serious.
- Then there’s this bit about Justin Bieber.
- And what the hell is this about, Puffy?
- Universal Music Group has entered into a new cooperative deal with Spotify that includes something called “social tools.”
- Here’s a question: How are artists supposed to earn a living on $0.00173 per stream?
- Once again, kids, clear your samples. Otherwise you may end up owing money like this guy.
- The Hold Steady have a new children’s book. It’s called Stay Positive, of course.
- Are you a “passenger princess” when it comes to selecting tunes for the road?
- This is a wild AI-and-music story. Thoughts?
- I find this fascinating: The nature of hit songs is changing in three ways: slower, less market dominance, less rhyming.
- Travis Scott: Still trying to get his Astroworld disaster charges dismissed
- Drake wants to be in the amusement park business. (Via Sean)
- Eddie Vedder thinks that Pearl Jam has one or two more good albums left in them.
- US podcast listening has reached an all-time high.
BONUS: An interesting Def Leppard cover to start your weekend. (Via Rick J)
I like the story on Pearl Jam. I am glad to hear Eddie talking about making more music. I would 💯% love to hear something new for Pearl Jam. Also, thanks Alan for sharing that remake of Pour Some Sugar on Me. A lovely twist to a great song. I love to see what other artists can do with heritage music.