Random music news for Wednesday, June 17, 2026
What’s the future of Star Trek? Well, we’re not sure. Blame Paramount for this, too. Moving to music news for June 17, 2026…
- Nice to see that Prague isn’t having any of Ye’s antisemitic BS.
- Here’s another example of Elon thinking the rules don’t apply to him.
- It’s not just Canada that’s moving to a social media ban for under-16s. The UK is doing it, too.
- Spotify now defines a “play” of a podcast as “30 seconds of content played once per user per session (audio or video).” Gee, think this opens the door to bots cranking up stats with fake listening sessions?
- Singer Bonnie Tyler has awakened from her coma following emergency surgery.
- Scotland needs another World Cup anthem. Here’s one from Port Farkwar.
- If you’re into the ways songs are written today, you might want to check out this interview with Ryan Tedder. (Via Bobby)
- Are we running out of places that bring us together? This includes clubs, bars, and music venues. This report mentions Sneaky Dee’s in Toronto here, too. (Via Sean)
- Is it okay to play AI songs on the radio? Me? No. Never.
- Fox is buying Roku for US$22 billion.
- The Weeknd is having a good year. He’s sold three million tickets and grossed US$440 million so far in 2026. (No link. Just information relayed to me.)
- YouTube has launched Music Nights, which involve a series of exclusive concerts.
- Remember when Tay-Tay went to that Knicks game last week? The chair she sat in is being auctioned off.
- Justin Hawkins of The Darkness endured a bad stage dive. He says fans were too busy on their phones to catch him.
BONUS: I’m a little late on this Iran LEGO troll, but anyway…
