Random music news for Thursday, February 6, 2025
Could Hollywood become the “Detroit of the entertainment industry?” Discuss. Moving to music news for February 6, 2025…
- With all the craziness happening in the world, are we due for an explosion in angry music? Let’s explore that.
- Is Kanye mentally ill? People are wondering.
- Has Spotify been letting unlicensed music be used in podcasts? That’s the contention.
- Meanwhile, Spotify says it wants to be “the best in the world at building AI products.” Gee, what could possibly go wrong?
- Could this be the world’s most expensive musical instrument?
- Who knew that karaoke could be a contact sport?
- The frontman for Falling in Reverse tried to sue a YouTuber. Here’s what’s happened so far.
- This theory is back: Playing classical music to a baby in the womb is a smart thing to do.
- ByteDance, owner of TikTok, says its latest AI is better than anything out there when it comes to deepfakes. Great. Just great.
- Gee, Google. Why the change of heart? What happened to “Don’t be evil?”
- YouTube had a killer financial report. The platform made US$36.15 billion from advertising, an increase of almost 15% form last year.
- FireAid raised more than US$100 million for LA wildfire relief.
- There’s also a 90-track benefit album that will include REM, Death Cab for Cutie, TV on the Radio and more.
- Odd. This YouTube series brings out musicians to play instruments made of cardboard.
- Gavin Rossdale has a lot of sympathy for young bands. “How do they get paid?”
BONUS: That is one big drum kit. (Via Rick J)
