Random music news for Monday, February 24, 2025
Worried about that asteroid hitting the planet in 2032? Don’t panic–yet. As for music news for February 24, 2025.
- Live Nation is talking to Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music about a way to offer “super-premium concert tickets.”
- Live Nation set revenue records in 2024. It looks like 2025 may be even better.
- Meanwhile, YouTube is experimenting with a “Premium Lite” tier that would remove most ads.
- Mckenna Grace, Fred Armisen, Bobby Lee, and Sean Gunn have all been cast for the upcoming Green Day-inspired buddy movie. (Via Rick J)
- This woman divorced her husband after he booed Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl.
- Oh, great. Spotify is exploring the use of AI voices when it comes to narrating audiobooks.
- And still with AI, don’t ask it for responses based on news content. It’ll probably get it wrong.
- This was the biggest single in the world in 2024. Do you know it? (You’d be surprised at how many people don’t. That’s an indication of how much music is constantly competing for our attention.)
- Interesting: The CD is dying but books are still alive. Why?
- Remember the Leaving Neverland documentary featuring those two accusers of Michael Jackson? They’ve got more to say in the sequel.
- There’s new Motorhead coffee. It’s called Speed Freak.
- Cool: An artist-run vinyl pressing plant.
- This billionaire’s son had a bad breakup, so he rented out a giant nightclub just for himself. (Via Tom)
- Kanye just got hit with more sanctions because he’s an antisemitic douche.
- Kid Rock is now with Lauren Boebert. Perfect example of Republican family values.
BONUS: An Andy Kaufman documentary? I’m in.
