Random music news for Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Morgan Freeman’s voice has been cloned by AI. He’s not happy. As for music news for July 2, 2024…
- Pearl Jam has canceled more shows on their European tour because of illness. Or does it have to do with ticket sales?
- Freddie Mercury’s dear partner, Mary Austin, will get at least £187.5 million thanks to the sale of the Queen catalogue to Sony Music Entertainment for £1 billion.
- Diddy has been dropped by his law firm over all the #MeToo allegations he’s facing.
- The Hawk Tuah Girl appeared onstage with country star Zach Bryan.
- “Taylor Swift is not a good role model.” Discuss.
- The decline and disappearance of the headphone jack is causing much angst amount some people.
- This little bit of financial information about Spotify CEO has rankled a few people.
- There are now 250,000 video podcasts on Spotify.
- Ever heard of the old punk hotline 1-212-OPEC-SID? (Via Christopher)
- American auto manufacturers REALLY want to get rid of AM radio in cars.
- This is not good. Around 50 UK music festivals have been canceled this year. Here’s why.
- Don Henley has filed a lawsuit to gain custody of the original lyric sheets for “Hotel California.”
- Scientists may have figured out a way to treat tinnitus with lasers.
- Switzerland’s public broadcaster has confirmed that it will shut off all remaining FM transmitters by the end of the year in favour of DAB.
BONUS: If John Denver were alive to sing Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs,” it would sound like this.
