MySpace Really Just Lost Years of Music Uploads.
Remember when MySpace was the place you used to discover new music? You know—before Soundcloud? Well, chances are that one indie band you loved back in 2010 no longer has any music on their page, because MySpace just lost all of it during a “server migration.”
“As a result of a server migration project, any photos, videos, and audio files you uploaded more than three years ago may no longer be available on or from MySpace,” a message on MySpace’s site reads. “We apologize for the inconvenience.”
The “inconvenience”!? Tell that to tech expert Andy Baio, co-founder of the art and technology-driven XOXO Festival, who, as noted by New York Daily News, says that more than 50 million songs have probably been lost.
“Myspace accidentally lost all the music uploaded from its first 12 years in a server migration, losing over 50 million songs from 14 million artists,” he tweeted. “I’m deeply skeptical this was an accident. Flagrant incompetence may be bad PR, but it still sounds better than ‘we can’t be bothered with the effort and cost of migrating and hosting 50 million old MP3s.’”
Fyre Merch Is Being Auctioned off to Give Back to Those Scammed by the ✌🏾Festival.✌🏾
Guess this is one way to give back. Vulture reports that Fyre Festival merch is going up for auction, with all proceeds going to the victims who were scammed during the debacle. The items will be auctioned off by Manhattan’s US Attorney’s Office, helping to pay the $26 million debt left by “festival” founder Billy McFarland.
“We have an assortment of the ‘real thing’ Fyre Festival-branded T-shirts, sweatpants, sweatshirts, hats, wristbands, and medallions,” a spokesman for the United States Marshals Service’s Manhattan office said in an email to Vulture. “We know that there is tremendous interest in these items in the NY metro area in particular.”
Auction details are to come. McFarland is currently serving a six-year sentence after pleading guilty for multiple counts of wire and bank fraud, Hypebeast notes.
Gucci Just Announced a $5 Million Community Fund and $20K Scholarship Program Promoting Racial Diversity.
Following the blackface turtleneck controversy, Gucci is looking to make things right. You may recall Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri promising four long-term, Dapper Dan-spearheaded initiatives to help promote cultural awareness throughout the company. Well, Dan tweeted on Sunday that he’s “seen real actions toward the solutions we discussed. Gucci followed up with the announcement of the official launch of the three-tiered initiative on Monday.
“The first component is the Gucci Changemakers fund, which will allocate $5 million toward non-profit programs across the United States, particularly those uplifting communities of color,” Complex reports. “The programs will be selected by the Changemakers Council, which includes prominent men and women across fashion, entertainment and advocacy.”
Will.i.am, Dapper Dan, and Micheala Angela Davis are just a few of the famous folks on board.
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