Music Biz Headlines, Feb. 5, 2018
The Spice Girls make mega-bucks for reuniting for public appearances, but David Byrne won't put Talking Heads back together. Those also in the headlines include Justin Timberlake, Dungarees, Elijah Will, EDM, Tona Tencreddi, Sheepdogs, Juno Cup, Rumours, and Adventure Club.
By Kerry Doole
Don't call it a comeback: Spice Girls set to reunite – but won't perform or record
The members have reportedly accepted £10m each to promote a second greatest hits album, along with talent shows and endorsements – Laura Snapes, The Guardian
David Byrne on Trump, cultural appropriation and why he won't reunite Talking Heads
The art-rock legend also discusses his new 'American Utopia' LP and what it's like to be sampled by Selena Gomez – Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone
Is the greatest hits album dead?
Something odd is happening to the music industry in the era of streaming. Age-old commercial strategies are being overturned as record companies big and small fight to adjust to the new technological reality – Robert Plummer, BBCNews.com
Justin Timberlake's stunning new video took 200 people, weeks of planning, and one single shot
Director Arturo Perez Jr. of La Blogothèque explains how he made the "Say Something" video – Matt Miller, Forbes
Edmonton band Dungarees enjoys unexpected success in Australia
It’s not every day that one of your songs comes in just ahead of Taylor Swift, and right behind Garth Brooks, on the country charts, but the Project WILD winners can stake that claim – Tom Murray, Edmonton Journal
Becoming Elijah Will
Classified’s R&B protege launched his new EP 3am on Friday in Halifax – Tara Thorne, The Coast
In the streaming age, musicians scramble to redraw the touring map
Now that it's almost impossible to make money selling records, artists have to get creative on the road to sustain their careers – Eric R. Danton, Paste
Scarborough hip-hop artist Tona Tencreddi discusses the intersection of politics and culture impacts his work and the work of others
"Musicians who say nothing in times of turmoil will be forgotten – James Topham, warchild.ca
How electronic dance music took over the world
After four young Brits discovered Ibiza’s club scene in the 1980s, the rave culture became a multi-billion-dollar business – The Spectator
Contemporary operas evolve as composers reach for more singable music
Some composers are moving away from aggressively dissonant music. Recent production successes may mean this is the right path to take – William Littler, Toronto Star
Sheepdogs keep classic rock wagging in Changing Colours
Their new album doesn’t suggest the Saskatoon rockers have learned any new tricks. But the 17-song record most certainly presents the veteran band in more shades than any of its previous releases – Stuart Derdeyn, Calgary Herald
The Juno Cup: Canadian music greats to take on ex-Canucks in charity hockey clash
Jim Cuddy, Chad Brownlee and Dallas Smith are set to take on a group of ex-Canucks and other NHLers in a charity hockey game during Juno Week – Patrick Johnson, Vancouver Sun
Toronto musicians to watch in 2018: electronic edition
The city's underground scenes are rising fast, and these six artists are primed for impact – Mark Streeter, NOW
Milky Chance goes swimming in the deep end
The German group recorded its debut album with no goal beyond having fun—then that YouTube thing happened – Mike Usinger, Georgia Straight
Ted Dykstra taps Fleetwood Mac's Rumours for an unconventional live event
The production by Toronto's Coal Mine Theatre is shaping up to be a commercial hit – Globe and Mail
Adventure Club, finding soul in remixing
In an electronic music scene full of slickly produced club anthems, rising young Montreal duo Adventure Club believes that heartfelt songwriting still has a place – Shaun Tandon, citizen.co
