Random music news for Saturday, January 17, 2026
Soon? Moving to music news for January 17, 2026…
- More predictions: 10 rising Canadian artists to watch in 2026.
- And Amazon has this “artists to watch” playlist.
- Ten years after his death, David Bowie is more respected than ever. So why are his streaming numbers so low?
- Speaking of streaming, Spotify has raised prices again.
- Songwriters in the US just won a significant legal case when it comes to recovering their music.
- Chris Brown filed a US$500 million defamation lawsuit over a documentary that came out in 2024. It’s been tossed.
- Is talking radio on FM (legally) coming to Canada? Maybe so. About time, too.
- AI subtitle glasses? Yes–specifically for Korean musicals. For now, anyway.
- Real estate fun: This is what a couple did with Geddy Lee’s old house.
- You’ve heard about riot grrrls. How about “riot women?” They’re “motivated by menopause.”
- “Every Breath You Take”: A “nasty little song” that tore The Police apart. The court case over royalties has been kicked up a notch. And while Sting has handed over some money, there may be millions more in dispute.
- Music executive L.A. Reid settled his #MeToo legal problem out of court.
- People drifted into a Scottish pub for a karaoke night. Then this guy showed up.
- Grok, Elon’s evil AI on X, says it will no longer respond to prompts asking to put people in bikinis. But that’s not the only issue with Grok, is it? In fact, there are calls for Apple and Google to remove the X app from their app stores.
- The estate owned by the late producer/songwriter Jim Steinman (Meat Loaf, Sisters of Mercy, Bonnie Tyler) is up for sale. Seems like a bargain, really.
BONUS: What?
Why is Donald Trump hosting a FURRY PARTY??? https://t.co/c1Rnzi0dFh
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) January 15, 2026
