Random music news for Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Xitter claims that a certain event in the news boosted downloads. Draw your own conclusions. Moving to music news for Septermber 17, 2025.
- Does the whole thing with AI and music cause you despair? You are not alone. Read this.
- If you’ve got an iPhone or iPad, check out what the new iOS26 offers.
- If you use Spotify’s free tier, a restriction has been removed.
- But if you want to move to Apple Music, there’s a new import tool.
- So there’s a deal to keep TikTok alive in the US? That’s the report.
- Is Ticketmaster doing enough to stop ticket-buying bots? There’s a new inquiry.
- Along with Ireland, Spain is threatening to pull out of Eurovision 2026 if Israel is allowed to compete. (Via Sean)
- The “lost Spinal Tap interview” from 1991 has been found.
- Planning your concert calendar for 2026? Here are five major global tours that are already scheduled.
- Guns apparently aren’t a problem in the US, but drop an F-bomb on live TV and people freak out. Right, Eddie Vedder?
- The Scorpions vs. the CIA.
- Anyone else remember cereal box records?
- The lawsuit against The Internet Music Archive over digitized 78 RPM records has been (thankfully) settled. Details on the Great 78s suit will be available within 45 days.
- Amazon will hold its fall hardware announcement on September 30.
- Need an optimistic folk song for these weird times? Here you go.
BONUS: Want more bass with your music? Maybe you need one of these. (Via Rick J)
