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Random music news for Tuesday, September 2, 2025

The day after Labour Day is always tough. So it begins. Music news for September 2, 2025, looks like this.

  1. Recommended reading: A look inside the universe of ticket brokers.
  2. Goldman-Sachs says that global music revenues will reach US$200 billion by 2025. (Via Olie)
  3. Bandcamp is the latest to warn American artists about how Trump’s tariffs are buggering everything up for them when it comes to merch.
  4. Murder at Burning Man!
  5. Is ChatGPT changing the way we speak?
  6. “Are smartphones domesticating us?” Discuss.
  7. Anne Wilson of Heart has a new documentary coming.
  8. And Amazon has bought the rights to a Paul McCartney doc that will focus on his post-Beatles years.
  9. Devo: “There’s a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame conspiracy to keep us out!”
  10. A new Tool album? They’re still writing it.
  11. Are you a fan of Mudvayne? Here’s what you get for their US$3,000 VIP experience.
  12. Interesting: The possible future of electronic drums.
  13. What’s big in the world of EDM now? Nostalgia.
  14. GROSS, dude! Just…gross. (Via Rick)

More music news? Go here.

BONUS: Just in time for back to school! South Park Crocs!

Alan Cross

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