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Elton John is super-angry at the UK government over AI. He’s prepared to take action.

May 21, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

The UK government is dragging its heels when it comes to protecting musicians from having their work used to train AI model without permission. Elton John is EXTREMELY pissed at this and is

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ControversyMusic Industry

Twenty years ago, Sony distributed malware with CDs to stop music piracy.

May 20, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

By the mid-aughts, the recorded music industry was totally freaked out by illegal file-sharing and other forms of music piracy. What was the solution? Sony, one of the creators of the CD and

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ControversyMusic News

Two musicians offer some dire messages about touring

April 13, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 6 min read

If you’re a musician today, you’re worried. Costs are high, the American government seems to be in freefall when it comes to rule of law, and there are hot conflicts that threaten to

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Controversy

Have you seen the celebrity-laden anti-Kanye video? It’s fake, but…

February 13, 2025 Alan Cross 2 Comments 1 min read

First, it’s fake. The whole thing was generated with AI using deepfake images of Jewish celebrities like David Schwimmer, Steven Spielberg, Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, and Sacha and Sacha Baron Cohen along with

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What the F*** is Kanye doing selling swastika t-shirts?

February 11, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1 min read

The man is ill. Sick. The self-proclaimed Nazi and vocal antisemite is now selling t-shirts adorned with a swastika. A commercial for Yeezy.com ran during the Super Bowl on a few local stations

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Controversy

Snoop Dogg’s 180-flip on Trump means he’s now dead to a LOT of people

January 20, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Snoop Dogg has shown exactly how much we should trust him. After all the goodwill he created over the last couple of years–he was so much fun at last summer’s Olympics–he blew it

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ControversyMusic News

A death metal band has released some Luigi Mangione merch

December 13, 2024 Alan Cross 6 min read

Well, that didn’t take long. Sanguisugabogg, a death metal band, has been watching the saga of Luigi Mangione, the guy accused of assassinating United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The band has released a

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ControversyMusic News

Gibson Guitars isn’t happy with Donald Trump. Here’s why.

November 26, 2024 Alan Cross 0 Comments 3 min read

Gawd. This pumpkin will sell anything, including Trump Guitars. But hey, doesn’t this look like a Gibson Les Paul? Gibson wouldn’t have licensed that design to Trump, would they? View this post on

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There is no such word as “vinyls.” You will not change my mind.

October 28, 2024 Alan Cross 1 Comment 1 min read

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] I try not to be judgmental, but I have a thing for correct nomenclature and proper pronunciations. I’ll let slide anyone who pronounces the

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ControversyMusic Industry

Some Quebec music stores could be forced to close because of a language law

October 2, 2024 Alan Cross 1 Comment 1 min read

The Quebec government have always been hardasses when it comes to protecting and promoting the French language. It’s also true that some of the rules they put in place and enforce are onerous

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Controversy

Well, that didn’t take long. There’s controversy swirling about new Linkin Park vocalist Emily Armstrong

September 9, 2024 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 min read

Last week, Linkin Park V2.0 was unveiled. This is how the band will move forward without Chester Bennington up front. First, there’s a new drummer in the form of producer/songwriter/producer Colin Brittain. He

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