Random music news for Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Researchers think they’ve discovered a new circulatory system in the human body. It’s called the interstitium. Huh. Moving to music news for May 12, 2026…
- AI stole this guy’s songs. Then the fraud songs went viral.
- A trial date has been set for the guy who allegedly stole a bunch of hard drives featuring unreleased new music from Beyonce.
- Dua Lipa has sued Samsung for US$15 million for putting her face on TV boxes without asking.
- Speaking of trademarks, here’s a list of every word and symbol Taylor Swift owns.
- The Michael Jackson biopic has now made more than US$500 million globally.
- Ever wanted to run your own radio station but didn’t have the technical expertise, equipment, and regulatory permission? I just learned about Radio.co. (Via Andrew)
- L7 has announced their farewell tour.
- Tesla wants to do this to the radio in their vehicles.
- There will be a new Beatles landmark to visit in 2027. It’s a good one, too. You can preregister your interest here.
- Two major record labels are now in the tourism business. Universal has teamed with Singapore and Warner has a deal with Thailand.
- This is fun: A museum of computer start-up sounds from the last 50 years.
- Interesting: Why do fans go to see bands with just a few (or no) original members?
- So how did Britney Spears do in rehab following her DUI? She’s had a few things to say.
- “Thnks fr the Mmrs” from Fall Out Boy has now been streamed a billion times on Spotify.
- Meanwhile, My Favourite Toy is the first Foo Fighters album to miss the Billboard Top 10 in years.
