This Week in Music and More: Super Bowl, Slush, and Platinum Albums.
Morning folks. First of all, what the hell is going on out there?
It feels like it was 50 degrees and springtime all week (while I was holed up with the modern day version of the Black Plague) and then this morning (feeling just slightly better) I wake up to a droopy slush storm of epic proportions (and rolled right back into bed).
But enough about me feeling sorry for myself, let’s talk shop.
So, with all the speculation around Spotify raising a boatload of money and the looming proposition of an IPO, Warner and Sony have officially said they will share any profits from their equity stake in Spotify with artists. It will definitely be interesting to see how Universal responds now. (MBW)
The RIAA announced this week that they would be including US streaming figures in the calculation of platinum/multiplatinum albums. (The Atlantic)
And of course, people are annoyed that Rihanna (well Jay Z) made a deal with Samsung around her album release that let her go platinum in a day. (Wait, where have I heard that before…?) (StereoGum)
SFX Entertainment filed for bankruptcy. That’s cray. (Wall Street Journal)
And sweet baby Jesus, I have been waiting for this for a while. Instagram starts making it possible to toggle between multiple accounts. (Latergramme)
Guys? Guys! guys. Did you know it is Super Bowl weekend? Bey is back, sans Destiny’s Child this time though. (New York Times)
I wonder if she’ll see a bigger bump than the last time?
And assuming you’ll be bombarded with videos of all top notch Super Bowl ads in the coming days, I’ll stick with a list of the ten worst ones. You. Are. Welcome. (ESPN)
That’s all for me for now. Peace.
P.s. My morning:
