Random music news for Saturday, December 6, 2025

Welcome to music news for December 6, 2025.

1. People are getting really tired of AI slop, including the AI-created stuff. Millennials hate it the most.
2. Meanwhile, there’s an (alleged) AI impersonation case that threatens to blow up a bunch of stuff. Read about it here.
3. And here’s another AI impersonation case. Someone’s gotta do something.
4. “Streaming services are not calm & fluffy.” Here’s what that means.
5. Vocana might be a platform indie artists (and fans) should look at when it comes to streaming. It’s an “only indie music” site.
6. And on that topic, a new study says indie record labels pay nearly 80% of all profits to artists.
7. This is the most optimistic article on the future of music I’ve seen in a while. It says that we’re tired of all the musical noise and looking for true authenticity.
8. Another plea to artists: “Fix your metadata!”
9. What happened to Red Bull Records? Here’s why it’s closing down.
10. Live Nation has invested in a company that makes “non-alcoholic social tonic” because it says “Fans’ tastes continue to evolve.”
11. Oak View Group, the company behind the refurbishment of the TD Coliseum, has quietly done this.
12. Nice one, Foo Fighters!
13. Apple Glasses are coming next year. Here’s what to expect.
14. Sons of KISS? Yes. Literally.
15. How many albums feature drummer Josh Freese? Higher. Higher…

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BONUS: About that mysterious Russian “doomsday” radio station. Maybe it’s not so bad after all. (Via Rick J)