The Chain Gang of 1974 has released his new single “Wanting This.”
Read More “The Chain Gang of 1974 – “Wanting This””Epic Ask Court to Keep Google from Removing Bandcamp
Jay Peters, writing at The Verge:
Epic Games has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop Google from removing independent music storefront Bandcamp from the Android app store — which Google has apparently threatened to do because Bandcamp is using its own billing system instead of paying Google an app store fee.
Bandcamp, which Epic acquired in March, has used its own billing system on Android since 2015, and was able to do so because of rules exempting digital music from having to use Google’s billing system, according to a blog post from Bandcamp co-founder and CEO Ethan Diamond. “However, Google is now modifying its rules to require Bandcamp (and other apps like it) to exclusively use Google Play Billing for payments for digital goods and services, and pay a revenue share to Google,” Diamond says
Olivia Rodrigo Performs With Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne joined Olivia Rodrigo on stage for a performance of “Complicated.”
Read More “Olivia Rodrigo Performs With Avril Lavigne”Naomi Judd Passes Away
Country music star Naomi Judd has passed away:
Naomi Judd, who as one half of the mother-daughter duo the Judds dominated the country music charts in the 1980s with a blend of tight vocal harmonies, traditional arrangements and modern pop aesthetics, died on Saturday outside Nashville. She was 76.
Liner Notes (April 30th, 2022)
This week’s newsletter has some musings on the state of advertising online, some thoughts on new music out this week (Let’s Eat Grandma, Tomberlin), some thoughts on old favorites (Ace Enders, Green Day), and the usual random commentary. There’s also a playlist of ten songs I enjoyed this week, and this week’s supporter Q&A post can be found here.
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Read More “Liner Notes (April 30th, 2022)”Sigrid’s Apple Music Home Sessions
Sigrid’s Apple Music Home sessions are now up.
Read More “Sigrid’s Apple Music Home Sessions”What Went Wrong At Netflix?
Kim Masters, writing at Hollywood Reporter:
And now, back to the drama. Several important Netflix creators voice a very consistent theory about what’s gone wrong with the streamer’s culture. They see a link between Netflix’s problems and the 2020 fall of Cindy Holland, who played a key role in launching the service’s originals — brilliantly and often expensively — with House of Cards, Orange Is the New Black and Stranger Things, among others.
These sources say Holland was the one who nurtured strong relationships with talent and took time to offer thoughtful development notes while still making people feel safe and supported in pursuing their passion projects.
Important multihyphenates who work or have worked with Netflix say it was Holland rather than Ted Sarandos, then chief content officer, who gave Netflix its profile as a home to buzzy, quality shows. (It was also Holland who warned Sarandos, to no avail, that continuing to order specials from one of his comedy heroes, Dave Chappelle, would lead to internal strife and bad press.)
Tegan and Sara – “Fucking Up What Matters”
Tegan and Sara have shared the new single “Fucking Up What Matters.”
Read More “Tegan and Sara – “Fucking Up What Matters””The Faim Announce New Album
The Faim will release Talk, Talk on July 8th. Today they’ve shared the new song “The Alchemist.”
Read More “The Faim Announce New Album”Regina Spektor – “Up the Mountain”
Regina Spektor has returned with “Up the Mountain.”
Read More “Regina Spektor – “Up the Mountain””Hayley Williams Launches New Radio Show
Hayley Williams has launched the new “Everything is Emo” radio show.
Read More “Hayley Williams Launches New Radio Show”Big Thief Perform on Corden
Big Thief performed “Certainty” on Corden.
Read More “Big Thief Perform on Corden”Albums in Stores – Apr. 29th, 2022
If you hit read more you can see all the releases we have in our calendar for the week. Hit the comments to access our forums and talk about what came out today, what albums you picked up, and to make mention of anything we may have missed.
Read More “Albums in Stores – Apr. 29th, 2022”The Dangerous Summer – “Coming Home” Video
The Dangerous Summer have shared the video for “Coming Home.”
Read More “The Dangerous Summer – “Coming Home” Video”Review: Tombstones In Their Eyes – A Higher Place
Coming off of the release of last year’s Looking For A Light, Tombstones In Their Eyes are back with a well-equipped approach to their music by adding lush vocal harmonies into a crowd pleasing set of tunes. Guitarist and vocalist John Treanor said this about the band’s evolution, “The band is evolving, which is cool. I’ve never been in a band that stuck around long enough and released enough material to really see the change occur. There’s such a wide range of songs and sounds now, it’s really hard to pigeonhole what we are: Psych Rock? Maybe. Shoegaze? Not so much at this point. Indie Rock? Maybe. Rock and Roll? Yes. It all depends on which song you’re playing, really, but all the songs fit into the Tombstones In Their Eyes genre and sound, no matter how disparate their sound.” With limitless possibilities for their songwriting, this band appears to be hitting the right groove in their musical journey.
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