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Slow Fiction Announce Debut Album dollhouse

The New York indie rock band, one of our 2025 Emerging Artists to Watch, will unveil their debut LP on August 7th. Slow Fiction Announce Debut Album dollhouse, Reveal New Song “satellite”: Stream Paol

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Slow Fiction Announce Debut Album dollhouse, Reveal New Song “satellite”: Stream

The New York indie rock band, one of our 2025 Emerging Artists to Watch, will unveil their debut LP on August 7th. Slow Fiction Announce Debut Album dollhouse, Reveal New Song “satellite”: Stream Paolo Ragusa

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Sad13 Announces New Mixtape 1331

The Speedy Ortiz frontwoman promises “whimsical fun amid noisy fury” for her new collection of one-minute tracks. Sadie Dupuis’ Sad13 Announces New Mixtape 1331, Releases Three Songs: Stream Travis Bl

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Majors secure their first Canadian web-blocking order targeting stream-rippers that “threaten the foundation of Canada’s music marketplace”

The major record companies have got themselves some web-blocking orders against several stream-ripping sites in Canada. It’s the first major label secured web-blocks in the country, with Music Canada stating that stream-ripping “threatens the foundation of Canada’s music marketplace”

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Sadie Dupuis’ Sad13 Announces New Mixtape 1331, Releases Three Songs: Stream

The Speedy Ortiz frontwoman promises “whimsical fun amid noisy fury” for her new collection of one-minute tracks. Sadie Dupuis’ Sad13 Announces New Mixtape 1331, Releases Three Songs: Stream Travis Bland

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Months after its AI virtual singer Wu AI-Hua went viral, Warner Music China doubles down on digital artists via strategic deal with Dream Maker

Dream Maker says it has developed more than 3,000 virtual singers Source

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Spotify report sets out its impact for French-language music

France is one of the countries where Spotify has tangled with policymakers who want it to do more to support local music.

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Inde Navarrette's 'The Last of Us' livestreams are a hit with gamers

More than a million people have watched the re-uploaded videos

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‘Obsession’ star Inde Navarrette used to livestream ‘The Last Of Us’ and gamers are going nuts about it

More than a million people have watched the re-uploaded videos

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Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening to Feature Stevie Wonder, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Tems, The Roots & More

Thursday's (June 18) all-star livestream event will also feature Jennifer Hudson, John Legend and Marc Anthony.

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Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening to Feature Stevie Wonder, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Tems, The Roots & More

Thursday's (June 18) all-star livestream event will also feature Jennifer Hudson, John Legend and Marc Anthony.

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Music business ended 2025 with 921.6m paid streaming subscribers

By the end of this year, it’s quite possible that there will be more than one billion music subscribers globally.

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Ozcillex's Roster Demonstrates Collective Ascendance Amidst Strong A&R Signals

Recent data suggests a notable upward trajectory for artists signed to Ozcillex, with an average Spotify follower growth of 15%. This collective rise, exemplified by artists like Perry Patelski and Exhilarated Ego, may indicate a highly effective A&R strategy at the label.

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Amapiano Artist Surge: Sam Deep's 15% Spotify Follower Growth Indicates Emerging Trend

Sam Deep, an artist within the Amapiano genre, is currently exhibiting a significant surge in engagement. This is evidenced by a 15% growth in Spotify followers, reaching a total of 1,187,019, suggesting a notable increase in listener interest and an emerging trend within the electronic music landscape.

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Artist Surge at HARM Recordings: Éadrom's Engagement Metrics Soar

Recent data suggests a notable artist surge, exemplified by Éadrom on HARM Recordings, whose Spotify follower count increased by 33%. This pattern may indicate an emerging artist gaining traction within the electronic music landscape.

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Olle Boerg's Rapid Ascent Signals Emerging Talent from UniFreq Recordings

Swedish artist Olle Boerg is experiencing a notable surge in engagement, marked by a substantial increase in Spotify followers. This rapid growth suggests a burgeoning interest in new sounds emerging from the UniFreq Recordings roster.

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Warner Music launches ‘Listen Up’ artist accelerator to scale talent from APAC

Warner is positioning Hong Kong artist Gareth.T as a proof point, with his single 'Glass' generating more than 250 million streams in its first month. Source

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Widowspeak, Lambchop, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat

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Black Veil Brides Announce 2027 UK and European Tour

Dates follow a huge slot at Download 2026, and include a show at London’s O2 Academy Brixton

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Pitchfork Selects: This Week's Playlist

Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat