Random music news for Saturday, September 5, 2026
There is now a new music industry award for a bucket of chicken. It does look good. So does music news for September 5, 2026.
- This isn’t good. The US Department of Justice says it should be okay to train AIs on copyrighted material because it’s “fair use.” What? Rightsholders are gonna be PISSED at this. And rightly so.
- Here’s a deeper dive into the lawsuit Alanis Morissette has filed against an ex-tour manager. This is ugly.
- Brazil has enacted something called the “Taylor Swift Law.” It’s all about ticket scalping.
- The Trump administration wants to start a reality TV show with Nicki Minaj as a judge. Of course it does.
- Tim Curry’s cause of death has been revealed as coronary artery disease.
- More music festivals should offer this. It’s a matter of safety.
- The energy minister of Nova Scotia had to resign when some lyrics to an old song surfaced.
- Tickets are now available for the 10th anniversary event celebrating the founding of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund’s Secret Path. It’s happening in Toronto at the Concert Hall on October 24.
- Alex Van Halen has been knighted in his native country of the Netherlands. (Via Tom)
- Blue Rodeo have elevated their hero status thanks to Trump and this song.
- What does Oasis have in mind for 2027? Noel Gallagher is hinting at something.
- Departure, the new name for Canadian Music Week, is run by LOFT Entertainment. There’s been a shakeup at the top.
- There’s a lot of excitement around the release of Grand Theft Auto VI, including the music. The trailer has resulted in a streaming spike of 130,730% for the song “But I Think It’s a Dream” by The Captain and Tennille. (From the Music Ally Newsletter)
- I love what CHCH-TV says about the effect foreign platforms have on the demise of local news. They’re 100% correct.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney’s favourite band is hosting a karaoke championship in Toronto.
BONUS: Please don’t tell my English bull terriers about this smart pet butler.
