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The Black Keys’ Peel Off ‘Peaches!’: Stream It Now

"Peaches!" is the Grammy Award-winning blue specialists' 14th studio album, and third in as many years.

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Owen Kiernan Discusses Navigating Digital Noise in Music Industry

The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev

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Lizzo Is 100% That ‘Bitch’ on Upcoming Album’s Bold Title Track: Stream It Now

The concept album built around the in-your-face title is the follow-up to 2022's Special.

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Kacey Musgraves Finds Herself In The ‘Middle of Nowhere’: Stream It Now

Kacey Musgraves' new album is out now.

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The ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Soundtrack Is Ready for the Runway: Stream It Now

Featuring three new Lady Gaga songs, the star-studded set arrives the same day its accompanying film hits theaters. Get all the details.

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Unison's Independent Music Rights Platform for the Digital Age

In this Member Feature, we speak with David Serras Pereira, Licensing and International Manager at Unison about how they've built an independent, multi-territorial publishing rights management platfor

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Owen Kiernan discusses cutting through digital noise for artists

The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev

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Spotify Users Can’t Sue Over Discovery Mode ‘Payola’ Accusations, Judge Says

A class action claimed the platform's recommendations are secretly sold for money, but a judge now says users waive their right to sue when they sign up.

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Jason Derulo Testifies at ‘Savage Love’ Trial, Says Guitarist Suing Him ‘Created Absolutely Nothing’

The pop singer took the witness stand to deny that he owes writing or producing royalties to musician Matthew Spatola.

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Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter Join Forces on New Song “Bring Your Love”: Stream

The collaborative effort arrives after Madonna and Carpenter debuted the track together during the latter's Coachella set. Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter Join Forces on New Song “Bring Your Love”: Stream Paolo Ragusa

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In Q1, YouTube Music and Premium saw ‘largest quarterly increase’ in non-trial subscribers since 2018 launch, says Alphabet CEO, as platform’s quarterly ad revenues rose to $9.88B

YouTube's advertising revenue grew 11% YoY to $9.88 billion in Q1 2026 Source

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Tech startup Nebula partners with EMPIRE’s Supply Chain to launch what it calls an ‘earn-before-you-stream’ music distro service

The new service lets fans invest in artists' music via Nebula's marketplace Source

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Tech startup Nebula partners with Ghazi Shami’s Supply Chain to launch what it calls an ‘earn-before-you-stream’ music distro service

The new service lets fans invest in artists' music via Nebula's marketplace Source

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Start Streaming, Working & Gaming Without Limits With T-Mobile’s Lightning-Speed Fiber Home Internet

Learn more about all three Fiber plans that T-Mobile has to offer.

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As AI Music Grows, Spotify Launches Verification Badges — But Only for Human Artists

A press release about the feature notes that "in the AI era, it's more important than ever to... trust the authenticity of the music you listen to."

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Bear McCreary Announces New Album and Tour, Unveils “Black Box” Featuring Gojira’s Joe Duplantier: Stream

Members of Guns N' Roses, The Police, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more appear on the new LP. Bear McCreary Announces New Album and Tour, Unveils “Black Box” Featuring Gojira’s Joe Duplantier: Stream Langdon Hickman

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Sandbox Guide :: The perfect pivot

“An artist is usually ready for a brand evolution when they’ve exhausted the current version of themselves” Sandbox Guides are for music marketers: They explain how you can use new platforms, create new strategies, and build new audiences. The Guides feature cutting-edge case studies, expert intervi

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Finn Wolfhard Announces New Album Fire From The Hip, Shares Lead Single “I’ll Let You Finish”: Stream

The actor-rocker's sophomore album explores a more "expansive and collaborative sound." Finn Wolfhard Announces New Album Fire From The Hip, Shares Lead Single “I’ll Let You Finish”: Stream Chris Coplan

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Sorry, AI artists. Spotify’s not letting you become ‘verified’ on its platform.

Spotify is introducing a new verification badge for artist profiles. Source

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‘Patreon isn’t social media’ – but it does now have short-form posts

Bob Dylan has a career of gnomic quips behind him, but now he also has Quips with a capital ‘Q’. What are we talking about? Quips are the latest feature added to Patreon, the membership platform that Dylan recently became the latest high-profile musician on. In Patreon’s words, Quips are “new, free,