Rich men of country music, the blind side and ending physical media + this day in history w/the Pendle Witch trials and our song of the day by Tom MacDonald on your #MorningMonarchy for August 18, 2023.
Notes/Links:
Bruce Springsteen Postpones Shows Due to Unspecified Illness
https://americansongwriter.com/bruce-springsteen-postpones-shows-due-to-unspecified-illness/
Ticketmaster Sees No Problem With $5,000 Bruce Springsteen Ticket (Jul. 25, 2022)
https://loudwire.com/ticketmaster-bruce-springsteen-5000-dollar-tickets/
Noel Gallagher says he struggles to remember lyrics onstage: “I’m sure, eventually, I’ll need a teleprompter”; “I’ve found myself on this tour consciously thinking: ‘What is the next line to this song?’”
https://www.nme.com/news/music/noel-gallagher-struggles-remember-need-teleprompter-3481552
The Killers apologise for bringing Russian man on stage after fans boo lead singer
https://news.sky.com/story/the-killers-apologise-after-being-booed-for-bringing-russian-fan-on-stage-at-georgia-gig-12941023
The 1975 Asked to Pay $2 Million Fine
https://americansongwriter.com/the-1975-asked-to-pay-2-million-fine/
Lionel Richie leaves 20,000 fans enraged after canceling his Madison Square Garden show one hour AFTER it was due to start
https://archive.ph/wip/7JtqX
Taylor Swift receives eight-minute standing ovation at penultimate night of 2023 US ‘Eras Tour’
https://www.nme.com/news/music/taylor-swift-receives-eight-minute-standing-ovation-at-penultimate-night-of-2023-us-eras-tour-3481207
Hans Zimmer becomes new co-owner after buying BBC’s Maida Vale Studios
https://news.sky.com/story/hans-zimmer-becomes-new-co-owner-after-buying-bbcs-maida-vale-studios-12939919
Jerry Moss, A&M Records Co-Founder & Rock Hall of Famer, Dies at 88; Moss was inducted with Herb Alpert into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.
https://archive.is/6ycHe
Miles Copeland Jr.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Copeland_Jr.
Jerry Moss
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Moss
Twitter/X Wants Music Publishers’ Copyright Lawsuit Tossed Out
https://archive.is/jnZm5
TikTok Music Division Hit With Layoffs; Seven employees on the company’s artist services team were affected, sources say.
https://archive.is/tAGXQ
‘Gaming The System’: SoundExchange Sues SiriusXM Over Alleged $150M In Unpaid Royalties; The case claims the company is bundling services as part of a scheme to “grossly underpay the royalties it owes.” But SiriusXM says it followed all the rules.
https://archive.is/ayfVq
THE BIG STORY: Historical Preservation or Blatant Infringement?
https://archive.is/qZlwi
‘Wholesale Theft’: Labels Sue Internet Group for Copyright Infringement Over Digitized Vinyl Records; The Internet Archive says its Great 78 project is preserving history, but major labels call it a “massive, unauthorized, digital record store of recordings.”
https://archive.is/DvhEC
Morgan Wallen’s ‘Last Night’ Claims 16th Week Atop Hot 100, the Most Ever for a Non-Collaboration; Among all songs, “Last Night” ties for the second-longest reign.
https://archive.is/GW6yf
Is Oliver Anthony the Greatest Threat to Morgan Wallen Making Hot 100 History?; In this week’s The Contenders, while superstars Taylor Swift and Luke Combs aim to replace Wallen at No. 1, an out-of-nowhere newcomer may soar past them all.
https://archive.is/OzGPN
Oliver Anthony’s Viral Breakout Is More Than Just One Song
https://archive.is/zjv8F
National Review Executive Editor Attacks Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond”
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/08/14/nolte-national-review-executive-editor-attacks-oliver-anthony-dont-understand-adulation/
Video: Oliver Anthony Speaks Out After Turning Down $8 Million Music Industry Offer (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3tQ5Pz0fUI
TMFINR: American Airlines passenger behind ‘not real’ viral tirade that delayed travelers for hours ID’d as marketing executive
https://nypost.com/2023/08/07/tiffany-gomas-ided-as-woman-behind-not-real-plane-meltdown/
‘The World Has Moved Too Far To The Left’, Warns Sex Pistols’ Johnny Rotten
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/world-has-moved-too-far-left-warns-sex-pistols-johnny-rotten
Bradley Cooper in ‘Jewface’ storm after Leonard Bernstein trailer reveals prosthetic nose; Criticism focuses on the change to the appearance of the actor who directs, co-writes and stars in Maestro, biopic of the conductor and composer
https://twitter.com/JohnTitor137/status/1691891733842268332
two movies. a year apart. same bitch. shoutout to Gen Z for teaching me this.
https://twitter.com/browardbully/status/1691914649665716665
Judy Garland doing blackface two years before The Wizard of Oz
https://dangerousminds.net/comments/judy_garland_doing_blackface_two_years_before_the_wizard_of_oz
Pretty neat how they turned German prostitute #Lilli into a role model for my brother lolol // #Barbie
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/1691987660846600449
Barbie was based on a cartoon prostitute who’d do anything for money (Jan. 13, 2009)
https://independent.co.uk/voices/columnists/john-walsh-barbie-was-based-on-a-cartoon-prostitute-who-d-do-anything-for-money-1331669.html
‘Sound Of Freedom’ Surpasses Latest Indiana Jones Film At US Box Office
https://twitter.com/zerohedge/status/1691501287961927680
Massive New Mexico film archive at risk of being lost
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/massive-new-mexico-film-archive-at-risk-of-being-lost/ar-AA1fhh3c
Alec Baldwin could be charged again over ‘Rust’ shooting after analysis finds trigger was pulled
https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1691811199355072850
Native American group calls on Commanders to rename team Redskins: ‘Cannot erase history’
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/native-american-group-calls-commanders-rename-team-redskins-cannot-erase-history
Major League Baseball umpire loses appeal of discrimination lawsuit
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/major-league-baseball-umpire-loses-appeal-of-discrimination-lawsuit/ar-AA1fj258
Video: James Harden: “Daryl Morey is a liar and I will never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of. Let me say that again: Daryl Morey is a liar and I will never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of.”
https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1691039343186456576
‘Blind Side’ Inspo Michael Oher Says Tuohys Never Adopted Him, It Was Conservatorship
https://www.tmz.com/2023/08/14/blind-side-inspiration-michael-oher-says-tuohys-never-adopted-him-it-was-conservatorship/
Former NFL player Michael Oher, subject of “The Blind Side,” petitioned a court Monday with allegations that Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy never adopted him, instead tricking him into a signing a document making them his conservators and enriching themselves.
https://twitter.com/espn/status/1691128231229902857
‘Blind Side’ subject Oher alleges adoption was lie
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38190720/blind-side-subject-michael-oher-alleges-adoption-was-lie-family-took-all-film-proceeds
Video: ‘Blind Side’ Actor Speaks on Michael Oher’s Lawsuit (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2boKDU2F9c
Video: ‘The Blind Side’ Inspiration, Michael Oher, Cited for Assaulting Uber Driver: Cops (May 5, 2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X9dTeq4GKI
Disney, streamers, reportedly interested in local rights
https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2023/08/disney-interested-local-nba-rights-apple-google-amazon-bally-sports/
Leagues wary of Disney’s strategic partnership
https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2023/08/disney-partnership-nba-mlb-rights-fees-espn-spinoff-apple/
Disney+ shakes up pricing after drop in subscribers
https://news.sky.com/story/disney-shakes-up-uk-prices-after-worldwide-drop-in-subscribers-12937252
Disney Begins To Wind Down Physical Media, Starting In Australia
https://reclaimthenet.org/disney-begins-to-wind-down-physical-media-starting-in-australia
Video: Disney Is Ceasing To Release Physical Media (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utYlgmKj5h8
Image: @Hybrid’s Cover Art – Disney’s ‘Memory Hole’
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/809978495454412840/1141940879200882789/20230818_MorningMonarchy.jpg
#BookSmarts: Publisher Simon & Schuster sold for £1.27bn
https://news.sky.com/story/publisher-simon-schuster-sold-to-private-equity-firm-for-163127bn-12935789
#BookSmarts: Video: Why is Paramount selling Simon & Schuster, and how does KKR’s potential $1.6 billion deal compare (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko_7yakYusM
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohlberg_Kravis_Roberts
#ThisDayInHistory: 1612 – The Pendle Witch trials of nine Lancashire women and two men. (Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKOqxI3PdaI
August 2013 – Page 3 – Media Monarchy
https://mediamonarchy.com/2013/08/page/3/
Flashback: The Coming Four Blood Moons: A Warning to Israel (Aug. 18, 2013 // Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/the-coming-four-blood-moons-a-warning-to-israel/
#MorningMonarchy: August 18, 2016
https://mediamonarchy.com/20160818morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: August 18, 2016 ♬
https://mediamonarchy.com/20160818pumpupthavolume/
#NewWorldNextWeek: Soros Got Hacked. Can You Guess What We Found? + NSA Hacked & Dems Hacked (Audio)
https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw280-video/ // https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw280-audio/
#MorningMonarchy: August 18, 2017
https://mediamonarchy.com/20170818morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: August 18, 2017 ♬
https://mediamonarchy.com/20170818pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: August 18, 2021
https://mediamonarchy.com/20210818morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: August 18, 2021 ♬
https://mediamonarchy.com/20210818pumpupthavolume/
#MorningMonarchy: August 18, 2022
https://mediamonarchy.com/20220818morningmonarchy/
#PumpUpThaVolume: August 18, 2022 ♬
https://mediamonarchy.com/20220818pumpupthavolume/
#NewWorldNextWeek: Conspiratainment Bingo! Automated Censorship, Banning Berenson, How Many Moonies
https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw493-video/ // https://mediamonarchy.com/nwnw493-audio/
#ThisDayInHistory: #19thAmendment gives women the superpower to vote harder in 1920, #RingoStarr joined that band, #BillyPreston who played for that band arrested in 1991 for being a pedo
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/898595497140789249
#ThisDayInHistory: 2017 – The Turku attack, the first terrorist attack ever sentenced as a crime in Finland, kills two and injures eight.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40985528 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Turku_attack // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYKhOKi_3nY
#ThisDayInHistory: 1976 – In the Korean Demilitarized Zone at Panmunjom, the Axe murder incident results in the death of two US soldiers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_axe_murder_incident // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MsjZ-qcamw
#ThisDayInHistory: #August18 w/Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial novel ‘#Lolita’ is published.
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/898592769748238336
#ThisDayInHistory: #August18 w/#SteveBiko arrested, Galán assassinated in Colombia in ’89, Musharraf resigns + #RomanPolanski, @OGEverlast birthdays
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/766320668266799104
#ThisDayInHistory: #Salieri, @DenisLeary, #ChristianSlater, Roberto Clemente, #AphexTwin birthdays
https://twitter.com/mediamonarchy/status/898595928222781440
#NewWorldNextWeek: Soros Signals Shift As EU Op Wraps Up + Bot Internet Theories & Daily Phone Limits
https://twitter.com/shartstorm8d8/status/1692313099716428141
#NewMusicFriday: New live Sonic Youth from their last US show and that new Rhiannon Giddens!
https://www.allmusic.com/newreleases/20230818
#PumpUpThaVolume/#TruthMusic: Tom MacDonald (@IAmTomMacDonald) – “Dirty Money”
https://open.spotify.com/album/1GYia457mRg8AGbNh313ai