
Music Biz Headlines, June 30, 2017
Adele sends handwritten note to fans explaining why she may never tour again
Singer had spoken about a desire to stop touring at gigs earlier this year — Roisin O'Connor,The Independent
Rodney Bingenheimer, Formerly of KROQ, to Host New Weekly Show on SiriusXM
Legendary LA disc jockey and friend to the stars has a new gig — Jem Aswad, Variety
To beat scalpers, artists have to embrace capitalism
Dynamic pricing will more accurately reflect the value of tickets, allow true fans access to shows and lower resale costs — Andrew MacDougall, Toronto Star
Sony to start making records again 30 years after abandoning vinyl
Factory south-west of Tokyo will be pressing records by March as demand for the format continues — The Guardian
NXNE takes heat over sparsely-populated festival grounds
Folks on social media share photos of the near-deserted Port Lands venue — blogTO
Jazz virtuoso Ernie Watts’s fascination with ragas and rhythms led to love of mixing cultures
Fusion-finding, style-hopping saxophonist is set to play at the Indian Summer Festival with South Indian violin master L. Subramaniam — Alex Varty, Georgia Straight
Live bands rocking Toronto's Pearson airport until fall
Seventy-five bands and solo artists will each play two evening shows, one amplified and one acoustic — David Rider, Toronto Star
Factory outlet: the art inspired by Joy Division and New Order
From an Ian Curtis doppelganger to works by Barbara Kruger and Scott King, the exhibition True Faith explores the Manchester bands’ visual legacy. Co-curator Jon Savage selects some of his favourites —The Guardian
Signs showcases a Drake that wants to slow down and stretch out
The song is a natural extension of Drake’s variations on the junction of Caribbean dancehall and pop — Josh O'Kane, The Globe and Mail
Nostalgia revives the career of Men Without Hats
'80s chart-toppers play the Montreal Jazz Festival — Brendan Kelly, Montreal Gazette
The highs and lows of NXNE 2017
Kaytranada brought much-needed star power, while the Port Lands site continues to be a challenge — Chaka V. Grier, NOW