Random music news for Monday, January 13, 2025

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1. A new law in the UK will cap how much ticket resellers can charge.
2. Chuck D isn’t happy that people are using Public Enemy’s “Burn Hollywood Burn” in conjunction with the LA wildfires.
3. A musician from Newfoundland found himself caught up in the scourge of “artificial streaming” on Spotify. Someone in Finland is messing with his stuff. This is a serious problem.
4. On a related note, songwriters are boycotting Spotify’s Grammy party.
5. The robots keep coming for my job. Take a listen to Hit Radio AI.
6. How would a TikTok ban in the US actually work? Here’s an explainer.
7. A tiny stage where Oasis and Stone Roses performed has been rediscovered.
8. Speaking of Oasis, Andy Bell is going to squeeze out a solo album before the reunion tour starts.
9. The UAE is getting deeper into staging music festivals.
10. There’s a new book on the economics of club culture called Selling the Night: When Club Culture Meets Brands, Advertising, and the Creative Industries.
11. A Hot Hot Heat reunion? Yes! Wait! No!
12. These three EV manufacturers have chosen to keep AM radio in their dashboards. Good.

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BONUS: Well, that saved a trip to the crossroads, didn’t it?

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