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KATSEYE at the O2: Two Nights to Conquer Global Pop
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Miley Erases ‘Cyrus’: The Pop Signal That Announces a New Global Era
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The Hit: Katy Perry Takes the World by Storm Fifteen Years Later
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Olivia Rodrigo Turns the Pop Festival Into a 20 Million Dollar Philanthropic Machine
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Spotify EQUAL: Five Covers Turning Pop Memory Into Female Power
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The United Kingdom Wants to Sell Creativity as a Strategic Industry
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Ella Langley Dominates the CMA Awards: Country Music Finds Its New Star Economy
With nine nominations at the 2026 CMA Awards, Ella Langley confirms the power of a younger, more female-led and more exportable country music economy.
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The CD Returns in American Music: Nostalgia Becomes a Revenue Line
CD revenue jumped in the United States in the first half of 2026, according to the RIAA. Behind the compact disc's return, the music industry is discovering profitable nostalgia.
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The Decision Shaking Up Streaming: SoundCloud Lets Artists Sell Without Commission
SoundCloud allows a select group of artists to sell their tracks directly from their profile, without taking a commission. A limited but strategic experiment that brings discovery, community, and music purchase closer together.
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The Battle: Sony and Warner Take on Anthropic Over AI Music
Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell have launched a massive legal offensive against Anthropic. Behind Claude lies the business model of generative AI and the remuneration of creators at the heart of a global battle.
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BMG Accelerates to €444 Million: The Battle for Music Catalogs Reaches New Heights
With €444 million in revenue in the first half of 2026, a margin close to 29%, and record investments in catalogs, BMG demonstrates that the next global battle in music is as much about ownership of rights as it is about rankings.