Random music news for Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Damn, I wish I could enroll my 90-year-old mom in this smartphone class. We need more of these things. Moving to music news for April 21, 2026…
- Spotify has this new “transparency” feature that’s supposed to indicate which songs involve AI. Let’s hope it works.
- Spotify also has a new experience for tablets. And in the US and UK, it is selling books. Physical books.
- The BBC is going to cut 2,000 jobs from a workforce of 21,500.
- There’s a call by some British MPs for the formation of a “music fan association.” Here’s what that may mean.
- FIGHT! Rogers Waters vs. Billy Corgan and Dave Draiman.
- Digital ad revenue from music, radio, and podcasts reached US$300 million in 2025.
- There’s trouble in Osbourne land. Maybe an endorsement of a far-right anti-immigration rally wasn’t the right thing to do, Sharon.
- Moby is donating the profits from his Coachella performance to four different animal rights organizations.
- The beanie will read your thoughts and turn them into text.
- Google and Gucci are teaming up to make smart glasses.
- This London guy hated a nightclub so much that he used AI to make fake complaints to police. He was caught.
- Iron Maiden won’t attend their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction because they’ll be on tour in Australia on the date the ceremony.
- Now this is what you call a high-speed interview with Wet Leg. (Via Sean)
- Think car dashboard displays need to be bigger? Check this out.
- Now I can’t unhear this. (Via Tom)
BONUS: Iran released its first heavy metal LEGO movie trolling Trump.
First Heavy Metal AI LEGO Movie 😭😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/V3iwH5AVkU
— Furkan Gözükara (@FurkanGozukara) April 16, 2026
