Streaming & Digital
Claud Announces New Album Me and the Music, Reveals New Song “She Doesn’t Love Me”: Stream
The former CoSign's third album arrives on October 23rd via Dead Oceans. Claud Announces New Album Me and the Music, Reveals New Song “She Doesn’t Love Me”: Stream Paolo Ragusa
10 Songs You Should Listen to Now: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat
Denzel Curry and Kenneth Blume to Reunite for New Album ii, Unleash “DIFFERENCE”: Stream
Their follow-up to 2020's UNLOCKED is out ahead of Curry's co-headlining tour with Knocked Loose. Denzel Curry and Kenneth Blume to Reunite for New Album ii, Unleash “DIFFERENCE”: Stream Eddie Fu
Spotify to start labelling “AI personas”
Spotify will start labelling “AI personas” next month, so artists that don’t really exist but which have a profile on the streaming service with an AI-generated identity. It hopes anyone releasing music in that way will self-declare that fact, but will also be monitoring for undeclared AI personas
Music Rights Discussion Event
A simple question, "why can't this just work?", sparked one of AFEM's most popular member roundtables and an industry report on the friction across music data, rights and royalties. On 2 July, AFEM an
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Spotify and Depop team up for artist-curated fashion shops
Artist-curated (online) shops is one of the trends we’re following in 2026, having covered Etsy’s ‘Festival Shop’ with Laufey, PinkPantheress and Willow Avalon, plus its partnership with Olivia Rodrigo.
Tencent Music reveals 11% growth in its music-related revenues
In days of yore (well, up until earlier this year) our lead for stories on financial results from Chinese streaming giant Tencent Music would focus on how many paying users it had.
Québec study warns of a slowdown in growth for music streams
When the music industry frets about a ‘streaming slowdown’ it’s usually about subscriber numbers and revenues. A report from Canadian province Québec focuses on another metric: actual streams. “In 2025, there were 31.9 billion streams on on-demand streaming platforms in Québec, up by just 3% compare
Anghami co-founder Eddy Maroun launches Arabic music IP platform IPNation, targeting $100m with backing from Influence Media Partners
IPNation describes itself as the first investment platform dedicated exclusively to Arabic music catalogs and entertainment IP. Source
Pitchfork Selects: This Week's Essential Listening
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Exceleration Music partners with Christian hip-hop label Reach Records
The deal gives Reach worldwide physical and digital distribution through Redeye Worldwide, the distributor Exceleration acquired in September 2023. Source
AFEM and DDEX Address Music Rights Infrastructure
A simple question, "why can't this just work?", sparked one of AFEM's most popular member roundtables and an industry report on the friction across music data, rights and royalties. On 2 July, AFEM an
Spotify Unveils AI-Generated Music Labeling
An “AI Persona” badge will be added to some profiles from next month, and music from AI personas will not be included in any editorial or algorithmic recommendations
Spotify Executive Discusses AI Initiatives in Australia
Duboff recently visited Australia to talk with artists and partners in the domestic industry about its own AI protections and initiatives.
Pitchfork Selects: This Week's Playlist Features Staff Picks
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Spotify announces new AI-labelling system for AI-generated artists and content
An “AI Persona” badge will be added to some profiles from next month, and music from AI personas will not be included in any editorial or algorithmic recommendations
Suno preps download caps to ‘make it harder for bad actors’
Last week, AI-music firm Suno promised that it was about to introduce “a new downloads policy. Now we know the details.
‘We’re Trying to Bet Big on Human Artistry’: Spotify’s Sam Duboff Talks AI Initiatives
Duboff recently visited Australia to talk with artists and partners in the domestic industry about its own AI protections and initiatives.