Random music news for Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Space Legos go to space. They’re called “Legonauts,” by the way. In terrestrial music news for June 7, 2023… More music news? Check here. BONUS: NASA is asking for help to name its
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Random music news for Friday, June 2, 2023
This is fun: An actual Monty Python-like stand-up joke written in medieval times. No mention of hamsters or smelling like elderberries. (Via Larry) Here’s what I have for music news for June 2,
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Random music news for Thursday, June 1, 2023
Russian spy whales. They’re a thing. So is music news for June 1, 2023. BONUS: Well, this is different.
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Random music news for Saturday, May 20, 2023
It was bound to happen: The Girlfriend Experience, AI Version (for $1 a minute). And you know this is just the start, right? Let’s try some music news for May 20, 2023. More
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Mind-blowing insider data from Spotify
Who’s using Spotify? How do they use the platform? What are they listening to? Which genres are most popular? Rick Beato has some interesting stats, including some stuff about The Weeknd and how
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Should there be tiered payments for artists on streaming music services? This is going to get interesting.
Here’s how an artist gets paid on any streaming music service. This means a couple of things. First, if you’re a subscriber and you listen to nothing but Norwegian black metal from the
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Random music news for Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Yes, it’s Bono’s birthday today (he’s 63). But it’s also my Dad’s birthday today. He turns 89 (his present is 89 LottoMax tickets. Wouldn’t that make for a nice story?) Meanwhile, where’s some
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In light of the recent Ed Sheeran copyright infringement trial, it’s worth seeing this again
Last Thursday, a Manhattan jury acquitted Ed Sheeran on charges that he stole “significant elements” of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” for his megahit, “Thinking Out Loud.” Much of the plaintiff’s case
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Random music news for Saturday, May 6, 2023
According to right-wing Christians, it was Satan who fired Tucker Carlson. Good to know. Also good to know is what’s happening in music news for May 6, 2023. More music news? Check here.
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Ed Sheeran WINS the copyright infringement suit brought against him by the estate of Marvin Gaye.
Good. Justice has been served. In case you weren’t aware, part of the same party who successful sued Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams over “Blurred Lines” sounding too much like Gaye’s “Got to
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Random music news for Thursday, May 4, 2024
Mount Everest: Very noisy at night–and for an odd reason. And what other noise is making music news for May 4, 2024? More music news? Check here. BONUS: How about a 3D rendering
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