Music News
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Ixian’s Folding Space, And More Music News and Gossip
HAVIN’ THEIR DAY: Athens band Everyday Dogs has been out there for the past few years doing the daily work of making a name for itself. They’ve done pretty well building a steady fan base and have proven willing to play wherever they can get booked. They’ve come a long way since their 2018 debut EP, which saw them kind of scrambling around finding their sound. Now, they operate dependably in that arena-level sound that has its roots in pop punk. Last week they released a new single named “Sidewalk Smasher” that’s among the most aggressive music they’ve ever done. It opens with a riff not unlike a distant relative…
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Cloud Village Shares Dip Post-IPO Amid Continued Tech-Sector Scrutiny
Photo Credit: NetEase NetEase has officially launched its over $400 million Cloud Village IPO, and the Chinese streaming service’s shares suffered a small valuation dip during their first day of trading. Cloud Village shares (HKSE: 9899) were worth about $26.31 (HK$205) apiece when the market opened this morning, factoring based upon the current exchange rate. Less than one hour into trading, though, the stock’s per-share worth declined to $25.67 (HK$200). Shares hovered around the price point for the remainder of the day, briefly rebounding to $25.95 (HK$202.20) each before finishing at a low of $25.66 (HK$199.90). The precise causes of Cloud Village stock’s relatively lackluster opening-day performance remain unclear. (Warner…
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Spotify Removes Several Comedy Albums Amid Rumored Rights Dispute
Photo Credit: Haithem Ferdi Spotify is removing comedy content – including projects from standup stars John Mulaney, Jim Gaffigan, and Kevin Hart – amid a reported battle over rights. Outlets including The Laugh Button just recently shed light upon the royalties- and rights-related dispute, which looks to have affected the work of at least two dozen standup comedians thus far. In addition to the above-mentioned comedians, recordings from Jeff Dunham, Jeff Foxworthy, Tom Segura, Liz Miele, and Lisa Lampanelli are likewise missing from Spotify, according to the same source. Building upon the latter, a quick search for the individuals’ profiles on the audio-entertainment platform shows that users cannot play a…
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Music News Digest, Nov. 22, 2021
Gathering to pay tribute to departing Warner Music Canada head Steve Kane and his wife, Debbie Rix, at Toronto’s famed Horseshoe Tavern on Friday night was a large chunk of the city’s music biz elite. They congregated in what seemed like the first large in-person gathering of the clan in almost two years, and the atmosphere was fittingly joyous and celebratory. The guest list was rather a Who’s Who of the Toronto music industry, with representatives from all sectors – record labels, managers, agents, publishers, club bookers, publicists, industry org execs, broadcasters, journalists, and, of course, musicians. Members of the latter group we spied included Barenaked Ladies Tyler Stewart and Kevin…
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Gwen Stefani: ‘Dreams come true, guys. Christmas miracles happen to people’ – Music News
Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani bring their Christmas fun to this one-hour special, as they share their family traditions, memories, music, anecdotes and more. They take us through some of their most memorable Christmas songs and insights about each song they love. Gwen Stefani Discusses The First Time She Watched Blake Shelton On TV…. Gwen Stefani: So I was on The Voice. I didn’t know Blake. I didn’t even know that he existed as a human being, let alone an artist, and when I got on the show, I was Googling him and watching old reruns of The Voice to try to figure out why people liked him so much.…
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Five’s Sean Conlon – Music News
The 90s are back. From the curtain haircut to boybands, it is as if the era of plastic pop and British indie never went away. Steps are once again riding high in the charts and the Backstreet Boys are dominating TikTok. Having initially reformed for the Big Reunion nearly a decade ago, Five are finally ready to release new music. Now a three-piece, they have teased their fans with singles throughout 2021, but January 2022 is the big year. Former The Voice contestant, Sean Conlon, tells us more… Hi Sean, first of all, how are you? I am very well thank you. Thankful to be back gigging with guys and…
