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Muse Release Grandiose New Song “Hexagons”: Stream

The WOW! Signal, Muse's new album, is out on June 26th. Muse Release Grandiose New Song “Hexagons”: Stream Paolo Ragusa

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Best Websites To Get Royalty-Free Samples: 15 Free Sample Sources Producers Should Know

Finding good royalty-free samples can save a producer hours of scrolling and keep a project moving when the original idea starts to run out of steam. The best websites to get royalty-free samples give you easy-to-use search tools, understandable licensing terms, and libraries that help you find spec

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Funk pioneer George Clinton sues Universal over $1.1 million in withheld royalties

Universal Music has not been paying royalties to George Clinton for three years now, because he is involved in a legal dispute with the estate of a former collaborator over ownership of many of his recordings. But, a new lawsuit says, that dispute is no reason for UMG to withhold his money

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Disney+ to Jointly Livestream Major Festivals with Hulu

It's the first time the sister streamers will team up to air the festivals jointly.

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Splice Partners With ElevenLabs to Create New AI Products

The popular sample platform will now leverage ElevenLabs' foundational music models to build new AI-powered creative tools.

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“This threatens not only our business, but also the future of S-style guitars for builders and players across the European Union”: Is this the beginning of the end for the S-style? Fender issues cease and desist letter to US builder

We are now seeing the downstream effects of Fender's legal victory in Germany as Strat EU legal protections bring lawyers' letters to the doors of US guitar makers

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Indian labels press DSPs to pay no royalties for ‘AI-generated slop’

Behind-the-scenes (and sometimes out-in-the-open) debates about whether AI-generated tracks should earn streaming royalties continue, with the latest frontier being India. Medianama reported on music company Saregama’s latest earnings call, and its MD Vikram Mehra’s views on the issue. “All music la

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MMF boss calls on streaming services to do more for UK talent

Earlier this year, the CEO of UK managers body the MMF warned of an “unspoken crisis in British music… UK artists are struggling to be heard at home”. Now Annabella Coldrick has returned to the theme. “The shift towards passive, algorithmically-driven streaming is reducing opportunities for new Brit

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TikTok enlists Lang Lang for its new classical-music campaign

TikTok is kicking off its latest campaign focusing on classical music, and it has a familiar star on board: Chinese pianist Lang Lang. He previously worked with TikTok by creating a guest playlist and playing a livestreamed concert on the app in 2021, at which point he had nearly 128,000 followers t

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Disney+ Joining Hulu to Livestream 2026 Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits Festivals

It's the first time the sister streamers will team up to air the festivals jointly.

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D4vd's 'Arcane' Song Removed from Streaming Services Amidst Legal Proceedings

He has pleaded not guilty to murdering a 14-year-old girl

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After raising $5M, Adobe-backed Tamber officially launches its AI music-making platform

The suite is powered by what Tamber calls “sonic intelligence” – a set of tools designed to work alongside artists. Source

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Warner Music Korea strikes strategic global partnership with indie label and management firm FeelGHood Music to represent Korean star BIBI

BIBI has surpassed one billion streams in the past 12 months and has over 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Source

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D4vd’s ‘Arcane’ anthem ‘Remember Me’ pulled from streaming following murder charge

He has pleaded not guilty to murdering a 14-year-old girl

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Metric Momentum: KUKO and the Acceleration of Techno Discovery

Techno artist KUKO is experiencing a significant surge in digital engagement, marked by a 16% increase in Spotify followers to a total of 52,143.

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Engagement Analysis: Ozcillex and the Statistical Rise of adrien

An 18% surge in Spotify followers for French artist adrien highlights a growing momentum within the Ozcillex ecosystem, signaling a significant period of discovery.

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Micro-Engagement and the Ambient Surge: Analyzing Crepuscular

A 22% spike in Spotify followers for the ambient artist Crepuscular signals a period of heightened listener discovery within the genre's emerging tier.

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Metric Momentum: Analyzing the Accelerated Growth of Absolutely

Driven by a 27% surge in Spotify followers, the German artist Absolutely is demonstrating a significant shift in listener engagement, signaling a potent moment of discovery and metric momentum.

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Metric Acceleration: Analyzing the Rising Engagement for SPFDJ

A 25% increase in Spotify followers for SPFDJ signals a significant spike in digital engagement, reflecting a period of rapid audience acquisition within the electronic music landscape.

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D4vd's 'Remember Me' Removed from Streaming Amidst Murder Charge

He has pleaded not guilty to murdering a 14-year-old girl