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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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Spotify Expands Taste Profile in the US : Listeners Get More Say Over Recommendations
Spotify is expanding Taste Profile to US Premium subscribers aged 18 and over. The feature shows how the platform interprets their tastes and lets them guide the Home feed, but remains limited to two markets.
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Spotify EQUAL: Five Covers Turning Pop Memory Into Female Power
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AI-Generated Music: Australia Excludes Fully AI-Generated Tracks from ARIA Charts
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Amazon Music Live Takes Its Fifth Season on the Road
Noah Kahan, Don Toliver, Lainey Wilson and Doja Cat headline Amazon Music Live's fifth season, turning tour stops into post-football viewing appointments.
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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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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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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.
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The World Still Dances: Shakira and Burna Boy Remain Number 1 Long After the World Cup
More than a month after the final of the 2026 World Cup, 'Dai Dai' by Shakira and Burna Boy still dominates global charts. A success that transforms a sports anthem into a lasting cultural phenomenon.
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The CD Makes a Comeback Against All Odds: Generation Z Disrupts the Music Industry
Once deemed obsolete by streaming, the CD is experiencing a measurable resurgence in 2026. Generation Z, K-pop, and collector editions are transforming an old format into a new cultural object.