Random music news for Friday, January 24, 2025
“Boomerasking” is a thing. Don’t do it. (And it’s not what you think.) As for music news for January 24, 2025…
- Who will buy TikTok? Elmo? Mr. Beast? Larry Ellison? Place your bets.
- Funny how the music industry has had little to say about TikTok’s near-death experience.
- Coldplay’s collaborative film will be here imminently. Here’s a preview. (Via Sean)
- Post Malone has been named America’s ambassador for Record Store Day 2025.
- People are still just figuring out the malevolent lyrics of “Every Breath You Take” by The Police.
- Apple has some new smart home plans. I hope you like screens.
- Did you ever have an original Walkman?
- Rick Astley’s new memoir sounds like it contains some harrowing information.
- Should FM radio be standard on all smartphones? That debate is back again. (Me? I say YES!)
- There’s a big frequency change in Vancouver for one of Canada’s oldest radio stations.
- A man died and left his daughter 10,000 records. Here’s her story.
- Chris Brown has filed a US$500 million defamation lawsuit over a documentary about him.
- “Snoop Dogg is a trained seal” after performing for Trump’s inauguration events. Ouch.
- Marshall, the legendary maker of amplifiers, is about to be sold for US$1.1 billion. (Via Bobby)
BONUS: A very, very, very old original version of No Doubt’s “Don’t Speak” from 1994 is making the rounds.
