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   MUSIC BUSINESS · November 5 ·Billboard

   Soundtrack study finds 19% of US businesses fully license music

   A Soundtrack study released Thursday, Nov. 5, reports that only 19% of U.S. businesses that play music are fully compliant with commercial music requirements.

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   MUSIC BUSINESS · November 2 ·Billboard

   Ausify launches second year to boost Australian music visibility

   Ausify, a national campaign to lift Australian music's visibility at home, launched its second year on Monday (Nov. 2) amid falling local streaming share.

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   MUSIC BUSINESS · October 8 ·Music Business Worldwide

   Spotify Audiobooks+ Reaches $100M Annual Revenue

   Spotify has announced that its Audiobooks+ add-on reached $100 million in annual recurring revenue and over one million subscribers.

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   MUSIC BUSINESS · October 7 ·Music Business Worldwide

   Phonorecords V Royalty Proposals Submitted to CRB

   Parties in the Phonorecords V proceeding have submitted written statements and royalty rate proposals to the US Copyright Royalty Board.

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   MUSIC BUSINESS · October 6 ·Music Business Worldwide

   NYC 'Click to Cancel' Rule Takes Effect

   New York City's rule requires subscription businesses to offer cancellation as easily and through the same channel used to subscribe, with fines starting at $525 for a first violation.

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   AI & MUSIC TECH · October 5 ·Music Business Worldwide

   Sony Requests Removal of 260,000 AI Tracks

   Sony Music requested digital platforms to remove over 260,000 AI-generated tracks impersonating its artists by the end of September.

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   AI & MUSIC TECH · September 30 ·Music Business Worldwide

   Modulate Raises $25M for AI Music Detection API

   Modulate has raised $25 million in new funding for its AI music detection API as streaming platforms introduce policies on AI-generated tracks.

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   MUSIC BUSINESS · September 29 ·Music Business Worldwide

   EVEN Launches EVEN STUDIO for Artists

   EVEN has launched EVEN STUDIO, a platform for artists to release music and content, sell tickets and merchandise, host livestreams and build communities.

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   MUSIC BUSINESS · September 29 ·Music Business Worldwide

   Latin Music Revenue Reaches $542.2 Million in 2026

   Latin music generated $542.2 million in wholesale recorded music revenue in the U.S. during the first half of 2026, up 8.6% year over year.

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    AI & MUSIC TECH · September 28 ·Music Business Worldwide

    Qobuz labels AI-generated music in its app

    Qobuz has begun labeling albums containing AI-generated content, while excluding identified AI-generated tracks from editorial promotion and algorithmic recommendations.

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    MUSIC BUSINESS · September 26 ·Music Business Worldwide

    US and UK Share of Superstar Artists Declines

    Data from Chartmetric shows the United States and the United Kingdom have lost share among global superstar artists since 2021 as markets like India expand.

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    MUSIC BUSINESS · September 23 ·Music Business Worldwide

    YouTube Renews Coachella Livestream Deal to 2030

    YouTube and Goldenvoice have renewed their exclusive livestream and content partnership, keeping YouTube as Coachella’s worldwide exclusive livestream platform through 2030.

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    MUSIC BUSINESS · September 13 ·Music Ally

    Nordic Digital Music Survey: Spotify Overtakes YouTube

    A new survey from TONO, Teosto, and Koda reveals that 96% of Nordic consumers stream music, with a growing demand for AI transparency and creator rights.

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    MUSIC BUSINESS · September 12 ·Music Ally

    ByteDance and Tencent Clash Over Free Music in China

    ByteDance's Qishui Music has reached 167 million monthly active users in China, prompting Tencent to launch a rival free streaming app.

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    MUSIC BUSINESS · September 9 ·Billboard

    Suno Inks Strategic Partnership With Believe

    Suno partners with Believe and TuneCore for opt-in AI model training, offering revenue sharing and distribution for generated tracks.

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    MUSIC BUSINESS · September 5 ·Music Business Worldwide

    Katy Perry's 'The One That Got Away' is TikTok Song of Summer

    Katy Perry's 2011 track 'The One That Got Away' has been named TikTok's Global and US Song of the Summer for 2026, leading a surge of catalog music.