Random music news for Friday, April 18, 2025
- The Canadian federal election is in about ten days. Canadian musicians and other artists are pleading with people to vote.
- According to Flat Earthers, Katy Perry and that group of women were on a fake Blue Origin mission. What we saw, they say, was all CGI.
- This isn’t good. Streamer Deezer says some 20,000 AI-generated songs are being uploaded to its platform every day. They’re working to block this fake music.
- This Brazilian site is a big source of fake streams. They’re trying to shut it down.
- There’s growing support for a UK government plan to place a 10% markup cap on scalped concert tickets.
- Apple says it has reduced its greenhouse emissions by 60% since 2015.
- A Daft Punk reunion? Well…
- Odd trivia: Coachella began as a typo.
- Beatles fans heading to London really should have a better clue than this. (Via Tom)
- Residents want this British music festival banned because the noise from the site is “a form of torture.”
- This Argentinian punk apparently punched King Charles in the face.
- Lorde had some words via fans re: her next album. She spread the news to fans using WhatsApp.
- Video podcasting? Meh.
- Who is Allee Willis? You probably don’t know the name, but you know all her songs.
BONUS: You gotta admit seeing Billy Idol in a shirt and tie is pretty weird. (Via Sean)
