Big Things In Music…Other Than Aretha Franklin’s Boobs

By Candy

Despite what you might hearing the media, there are big things happening in music other than Aretha Franklin’s boobs (but seriously, how ginormous are they?!). I thought I’d share the rundown with all of you so you can stay on top of what’s happening in the biz.

First thing, I think they stopped saying “biz” several years ago. Remove it from your lexicon.

- The bloggers over at BestWeekEver exposed me to a little website called Muxtape.com today. You can upload your own music and turn it into a playlist that’s accessible to everyone on the site. It’s a great way to access new music (I got to fall in love with Cat Power all over again this morning) or just share your impeccable music tastes with everybody.

The uploading is a little slow, possibly due to an unusual amount of traffic, but invest some time in it if you have a few minutes.

- Weezer frontman, Rivers Cuomo, needs your help writing a song. He’s working on his first solo disc and he’s taking input from the YouTube community to set the song’s mood, title and now he’s searching for chords. Cuomo is a great composer/songwriter so I’m not sure if this move is a promotional stunt or a cure for some serious writer’s block. I suppose if the song stinks, I will have no one to blame but myself…and thousands of other fans.

- Wal-Mart is backing record companies into a corner with their plan to significantly drop the price of CDs. They want to sell the hottest new releases for $10, and other albums between $5 and $12. Because Wal-Mart is the largest music retailer in the country, record companies are virtually held captive to their demands. The new plan would mean more costs for the music companies, but could ultimately mean more CDs sold. The pricetag may be worth the risk to bail out the quickly sinking CD industry.

- The Aretha Franklin mention was very intentional. The Queen of Soul turned 66 recently and if it’s at all possible, her boobs got even bigger.