This is why I never change planes in Florida. As fo rmusic news for November 7, 2026...
- Suno wants this copyright infringement suit thrown out. Yeah, good luck.
- After 50 years, U2 (Ireland's biggest band) and Guinness (Ireland's famous beer) are finally teaming up for something. (Via Larry)
- Meanwhile, U2 (and Ticketmtaster, of course, although they have nothing to do with setting the price of concert tickets; that's the band and only the band) are taking head for ticket prices for the band's London gig. And yeah, those prices are high. Very high.
- And if that's not enough, a new generaiton of super-bots are disrupting the ticketing business more than ever.
- Spotify has a new deal with United Airlines..
- Country music fans are belatedly getting to streaming. Numbers are way up.
- THe CBC being criticized for the five picks they made for Canada's Eurovision finalists. No black and Indigenous representitives.
- Now THIS is a terrible record contract.
- Shocking. Shocking, I tell you. Canadian musicians are rethinking touring the US.
- Love indie music? There's a new service called Pipit that's worth checking out. Read more here.
- Gift idea: Gear that was playing during stints with Nine Inch Nails and Guns N' Roses.
- Gift idea: Pink Floyd's 50th anniversary Animals deluxe box set.
- This jukebox company has announced the most-played rock songs of the 21st century so far.
- Starbucks has a Holiday Blend...album.
- Who knew that Pope Leo was a Bob Dylan fan?
