Random music news for Monday, September 22, 2025

AI is coming for so many jobs. A report says that 85% of companies are already using AI tools. (If you have Chrome, you can read it here.) Music news for Monday, September 22, 2025, was 100% generated by a human: Me.

1. Adapt is a new AI tool that can, well, adapt existing compositions (from a specific catalogue) to new uses. That’s not as evil as it sounds.
2. God, Dolly Parton? She’d better be okay.
3. Bob Geldof for president of Ireland? Nice idea, but…
4. Remember that dead body found in the trunk of a Tesla registered to rapper d4vd? She’s been identified as a missing 15-year-old.
5. It’s official: Live Nation and Ticketmaster are being sued by the US Federal Trade Commission over “illegal ticket resale tactics.”
6. Noel Gallagher, artist for charity.
7. Christmas is coming. How about a Gothic perfume Advent calendar?
8. Or this: Type O Negative-inspired fashion.
9. Spotify now has a Sonic the Hedgehog racing mixtape.
10. More Canadians are jumping on FAST (Free Ad-Supported Television) streaming series. (Scroll down to the TV section of Broadcast Dialogue)
11. On that topic, Tubi has a new plug-in that allows you to watch at work. It even has a kill switch in case the boss comes around.
12. The CRTC has launched public hearings on what to do about streamers and Canadian content. This will get interesting.
13. Metal Blade, a very fine metal label, now has its own coffee.
14. A former radio host in Australia was eaten by a crocodile.
15. Got an iPhone or iPad? Here are some of the new music features in iOS26.

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BONUS: Can you play a 98-year-old 78 RPM record on a modern turntable? Yes. Yes, you can. (Via Rick J)