Random music news for Friday, April 10, 2026

How about a “crypto-based-meme-trading app that capitalizes on people’s dopamine cycles?” It’s called Giggles. Meanwhile, here’s what’s happening with music news for April 10, 2026.

1. Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman wants to buy Universal Music Group for ~US$63.5 billion.Here’s what his plans are. (All that matters to guys like this is money. He doesn’t give a sh*t about music.)
2. A Radiohead art installation? Yes.
3. What are the top podcast providers? This is the March list.
4. How does one go about booking Angine de Poitrine, Canada’s hottest new band? Like this.
5. Live Nation says that during its first season (2025), the new Rogers Stadium generated more than $500 million in economic activity. There were 14 concerts attended by 700,000 fans. It created the equivalent of 3,000 new jobs. (More here)
6. Is this real music-and-AI that we’re facing? Maybe.
7. Alessia Cara is the latest to get screwed by a fake AI clone.
8. The FBI has a warning: Cybercriminals are targeting musicians.
9. Are we about to enter another era of music piracy? It’s possible. Here’s why.
10. Handy for musicians and those who study the business: A guide to music revenue streams in Canada.
11. SOCAN, Canada’s performing rights society, collected a record $587 million in revenue for its members in 2025. Digital income was up 11.5%.
12. Cyclists: This new bicycle bell will cut through anyone wearing noise-cancelling headphones/earbuds.
13. YouTube wants a bigger piece of your living room because of course they do.
14. Here is another AWESOME private music collection. Wow. (Via Rick J)
15. A banana-shaped synthesizer? Sure!

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