New York Times: Prompted by the Pandemic, Opera Philadelphia Innovates Online. “What can an opera company actually do in a pandemic? Yes, some previously planned performances can be turned into livestreams, and broadcasts of past stagings can be made freely available — if only to remind the public what it’s missing. But where some companies […]
Electronic Beats: Digital Disconnect: Exploring the Influence of Social Media on Electronic Music in the Past Decade. “Social Media is an inextricable part of life in the 21st century. From DJs rising to fame on Instagram, new genres being introduced through viral hits on Soundcloud and YouTube, bedroom productions turn into chart-topping, Grammy-winning hits on […]
Ultimate Classic Rock: Def Leppard Announce ‘Vault’ Online Museum Opening Date. “Def Leppard announced the “unlocking” of their Def Leppard Vault on Jan. 13. Initial sign-up is available now for the online service, which will offer unseen and unheard memorabilia, music and stories from the band’s 44-year history.”
Independent (Ireland): Beats of the Swinging Sixties a hit with stroke patients on Zoom. “Karen Roberts is using Zoom to conduct online exercise classes and has discovered the musical hits from that period have ‘the perfect beat and tempo’ to get the best results. Initially she was providing free socially distanced dance exercise classes on […]
Korea Times: K-pop in 2021: Social media-friendly musicians survive pandemic. “K-pop is tech-savvy. K-pop artists were able to build a global fandom thanks to their strategic use of YouTube and social media to interact with their fans abroad. Considering its tech-friendly nature, it’s no surprise K-pop is remaining strong despite the pandemic. K-pop musicians’ bonds […]
Louder Sound: New website explores the Pink Floyd universe post 1983. “A new website, Publius Enigma, focused on Pink Floyd’s, Roger Waters’, Richard Wright’s, David Gilmour’s, and Nick Mason’s post-1983 efforts has launched, including a presence on social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram….Publisher Ed Lopez-Reyes described the project as an academic approach to understanding […]
BBC: Renowned Chinese pianist Fou Ts’ong dies of Covid-19. “Fou Ts’ong, the first Chinese pianist to win global acclaim and success, has died aged 86 after contracting Covid-19. Fou died on Monday in London, where he had been living since the 1950s.”
Consequence of Sound: Neil Young Makes Online Archive Free Through Holidays. “The holiday season is upon us and Neil Young is in a charitable mood. Through the end of the year, the legendary songwriter has removed the paywall in front of his formidable online archives and announced that the forthcoming concert film Timeless Orpheum will […]
Associated Press: Charley Pride, a country music Black superstar, dies at 86. “Charley Pride, one of country music’s first Black superstar whose rich baritone on such hits as ‘Kiss an Angel Good Morning’ helped sell millions of records and made him the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, has died. He […]
Ubergizmo: This AI Playing A Non-Stop Bass Solo Is All Kinds Of Impressive . “Playing a musical solo can be difficult, especially if you’re required to think and improvise on the spot. This is because our brains need to make the connection as to which note that we should go to next, whether or not […]
The Verge: Roast your own Spotify listens with this snarky AI. “If you want to be judged, you open a page titled ‘How Bad is Your Spotify’ and you log in with your Spotify account. (It might take a couple refreshes on the ‘Loading your music library’ page.) This absolute jerk of an AI then […]
Pitchfork: Radiohead Launch Digital Holiday Cards. “Radiohead have launched a line of characteristically apocalyptic digital greeting cards via their online archive. The design patterns include ‘LA-LA,’ ‘LA LA,’ and ‘LAA,’ while the inner messages contain such sentiments as “Hope for the future,” ‘Everything is rosy,’ and ‘In lieu of emptiness.’ ‘This festive card is for […]
ASCAP: ASCAP and BMI Launch SONGVIEW, a Comprehensive Data Resource for Music Users. “ASCAP and BMI, the nation’s two leading performing rights organizations, today announced the launch of SONGVIEW, a comprehensive data platform that provides music users with an authoritative view of copyright ownership and administration shares in the vast majority of music licensed in […]
Slovak Spectator: Tantsuj tantsuj vikruːtsaj. Online library will teach you how to sing Slovak songs . “Feedback from new singers was very positive. The fund for art support announced a grant call focused on projects that will help art to live during the pandemic and the creation of an online education library was one of […]
Bloomberg: Record Labels Reap Billion-Dollar Bonanza From Tunes on Social Media. “After years of railing against technology giants for exploiting music to attract customers, record companies have embraced social media as their new cash machine. In the latest example, Warner Music Group Corp. has signed a deal with TikTok that will boost its fees for […]