Random music news for Saturday, June 7, 2025

Want the truth behind Trump’s hair? Let’s consult his biographer. As for music news for June 7, 2025, consult this.

Will AI music platforms include fingerprinting content ID tech? That’s what the major labels want.
Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA is writing a new musical with the help of AI.
How long does it take for a song (and an artist)_to reach their peak of popularity? And how long does it take for them to fade away? Let’s look at that.
Interesting bargaining ploy: If the US government forces all vehicles to keep AM radios, then US radio should force AM radio to pay artists. Here’s what that means.
You know who’s really happy about the Trump-Musk breakup? Jack White.
France, like Canada, believes that Spotify should pay a streaming tax. What does Spotify do? Raise prices. Again.
Want to know how Drake can afford to spend all that money? This will explain it.
Martha and the Muffins vs. Pierre Poilivere over “Echo Beach”: It’s an interesting legal argument.
Still with legal matters, Jimmy Buffett’s widow is battling with his former manager over a trust worth US$275 million.
LEGO Run-DMC? Yes.
This band’s festival appearance was canceled by a faulty smoke detector on an airplane.
Ozzy has new merch just in time for the big Black Sabbath finale in the UK next month.
A documentary on Jeff Buckley will be released in theatres this summer. It’ll then move to HBO.
Casting has begun for the KISS biopic. Joe Jonas will play Paul Stanley.
Tyson Ritter of All-American Rejects is the latest musician to join OnlyFans.