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Eminem Takes on Suno: The $41 Million Battle Threatening AI Music
Eight Mile Style, the publisher of nearly 270 Eminem songs, accuses Suno of exploiting its catalog to train its AI and is seeking approximately $41 million.
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YouTube Returns to Billboard : The Agreement That Could Reshape Global Music
After a year of standoff, YouTube will rejoin the American Billboard charts in 2027. A strategic agreement that restores significance to music videos, free listens, and global audiences.
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Carly Rae Jepsen Turns the Double Album Into a Pop Experience
With Day and Night, Carly Rae Jepsen releases 24 songs designed as two complementary spaces. The ambitious format puts the staging of listening back at the center of streaming.
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BTS Shatters Records: HYBE Achieves Its Most Powerful Quarter in History
HYBE has just shattered its quarterly revenue and operating profit records. Behind the numbers, BTS, KATSEYE, and global tours reveal a new pop economy, where concerts and merchandising weigh more than ever.
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Concert Merchandise Becomes Music’s Next Climate Supply-Chain Test
At Climate Week NYC, the music industry is confronting the footprint of its T-shirts, hoodies and accessories. Changing this market means rethinking materials, volumes, timelines and the artist-fan relationship.
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Spotify Wants to Extend the Momentum of Independent Artists
With Fresh Finds Forward, Spotify promises twelve months of support to roughly 10,000 emerging artists a year. A playlist discovery becomes the start of a more structured journey.
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GTA VI Turns Its Music Into an Event
Rockstar Games and Atlantic Records have unveiled a 34-track original album for GTA VI. Six singles are already out, revealing a strategy that connects gaming, the music business and collectible culture.
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iHeartRadio 2026 Streams Las Vegas Worldwide
The iHeartRadio festival brings BTS, Cardi B, Muse, Snoop Dogg and more to Las Vegas. Its real stage now extends from the arena to radio, Disney+ and Hulu.
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Madonna Puts the VMAs Back at Center Stage
Madonna will open the MTV Video Music Awards on September 27, marking her first performance on the show's stage in 23 years. The return connects pop memory with a modern audience strategy.
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Ed Sheeran and Macklemore: The Decision Shaking Global Tours
Macklemore will no longer appear on upcoming US dates of Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour after pro-Palestinian remarks. The case reveals how promoters, stadiums and headliners share power in global live music.
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Music Enters a New Battle: The Summit Uniting Ticketmaster, Amazon, and More
In Los Angeles, the Trapital Summit 2026 gathers decision-makers from Ticketmaster, Amazon, NVIDIA, Primary Wave, and Chartmetric. Behind the speeches lies an explosive question: who will capture the next wave of value in the global music industry?
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Calgary Wants to Turn Nashville North Into a Real Music Economy
Calgary wants to turn its Nashville North identity into a real economic strategy built around music, cultural tourism and major venues.