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Random music news for Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Trigger warnings for Shakespeare? At an English university? Yep. Sorry if anything triggers you when it comes to music news for February 11, 2025.

  1. Buffy Sainte-Marie has been stripped of her Order of Canada. It’s a strange, sad story.
  2. Ticketmaster is warning of a Beyonce/Cowboy Carter tour ticket scam.
  3. There’s also a “bot crackdown” that’s costing some Oasis fans their tickets.
  4. Gen X club nights: Start early, end by 10.
  5. So JD Vance is now in charge of the TikTok situation? Apparently.
  6. The Black Keys are now talking about what happened with that tour last summer.
  7. Could bootlegs be one of music’s greatest strengths? Let’s get into that.
  8. Suno is one of those music-generating AI programs. Could this be the company’s endgame?
  9. What interesting thing does Apple have for AirPods? Take a look at this.
  10. A record executive apparently thinks that artists don’t deserve a living wage. (Via Rick J)
  11. “Mean girls'” petition vs. Gracie Adams. This is concerning.
  12. Primus officially has a new drummer.
  13. Indian police 1, Ed Sheeran 0.
  14. Fatberg 1, Bryan Adams concert 0.
  15. Trump is a petty, small man. Here’s more proof.

More music news? Go here.

BONUS: Music vs, fascism. We need more of this. (Via Sean)

Alan Cross

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