Random music news for Wednesday, September 10, 2025

How long is the average attention span? Eight seconds–and dropping. Maybe it has something to do with motivation. If you can’t be bothered to click that link, try to at least stay focused for music news for September 10, 2025.

1. Google admits that the open web may not be long for this world. Great.
2. Remember when people used to line up for record stores to open at midnight for big album releases? Well, it’s happening again for you-know-you.
3. Want to make a wild OK Go-like animated video for your band? Here’s the software. Go ahead. Download it.
4. Bill Gates’ daughter has broken up with Paul McCartney’s grandson after dating for two years.
5. There’s a new twist in the fallout from the Coldplay kiss cam scandal.
6. StubHub will soon be traded on the New York Stock exchange.
7. There’s a new documentary by Baz Luhrman (it premiere at TIFF this month) about the musicianship behind Elvis Presley.
8. Meanwhile, Andy Summers of The Police has a new “global guitar” docuseries.
9. There is a billion-dollar music piracy case being played out in American courts right now. Here’s what’s happening.
10. And speaking of piracy, a US$1.5 billion settlement was made in another copyright case.
11. An audit of all the money raised by FireAid, the benefit for those affected by the LA wildfires, found no abnormalities or wrongdoing.
12. Russia’s “doomsday radio station” has been active again.
13. David Bowie + Maynard James Keenan + John Fruisciante = This.
14. Odd bit of history: Keanu Reeves was once babysat by Alice Cooper. (Via Tom)
15. Still into grunge? Then try Grunge Pop Records. It’s not quite what you think either. (Via Michael-James)

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BONUS: Here come the parodies of the worm-rotted RFK Jr. (Via Rick J)