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- RIP technol pioneer Juan Atkins. He was 64.
- Despite what you might have read online, Lenny Kravitz was NOT on that private jet that crashed in Florida over the weeked. The passengers were a tech entrepreneur and his family.
- Deep Purple has cancelled the rest of their European tour following singer Ian Gillian's medical emergency.
- Odd. The number one song on the iTunes Christian music chart is a 100% AI creation.
- This is even odder. In South Korea, 10 out of 45 new "idol" bands are virtual and AI-generated.
- Another day, another lawsuit about AI using music for LLM training without permission.
- If you dig through the density of Apple's quarterly financial report, you'll discover that the company said that Apple Music reached new heights. How high? We don't know because they don't break things out.
- Dolly Parton's niece has been fired from the Dolly museum. More family intrigue!
- Music tourism is big and getting bigger. Here's a story on that.
- Here's a good story on the legacy of punk legends Bad Brains and their current health status.
- Looking for a new app that streams radio? Have a look at Gamma.
- Terrestrial radio: Beyond the antenna.
- What do Fred Durst and Spike Lee have in common when it comes to fashion? This.
- Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have scored another film for director David Fincher.
- Not music related but fun: Proud Canadian Ryan Reynolds is working on a script for the Marvel Universe that will feature a group of Canadian superheroes.
BONUS: Christmas music season has begun because Mariah Carey says so.
