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Universal Music Group (UMG) has posted so-so financials for Q2 2026, including modest publishing growth and a double-digit merch-revenue slide. Meanwhile, the major has reupped with Pandora, sold over $460 million worth of Spotify stock, and disclosed plans to put new releases behind a paywall in India.   As was also the case in Q1, […]

Live Nation and Cidade Center Norde have announced São Paulo’s “first world-class music arena,” and the largest such arena in South America. Live Nation Entertainment and Brazil’s planned urban living district Cidade Center Norte have announced the development of São Paulo Arena, its first venue in the largest city in Latin America. The project will […]

Spotify’s controversial “Discovery Mode” adds a new analytic to understand its impact on your campaign (to prove it’s actually working). Spotify’s “Discovery Mode” campaign system has been pretty controversial since its launch. For added promotion across the platform, Spotify lowers an artist’s royalty payout—something that critics decry as streaming payola. Now Spotify is giving artists […]

SiriusXM has revealed a mixed-bag performance for Q2 2026, when its revenue grew modestly but net income spiked and self-pay churn hit a record low.   The satellite radio giant and Pandora parent revealed its second-quarter financials – and, incidentally, the departure of COO Wayne Thorsen – today. At the top level, SiriusXM pointed to […]

Universal Music Group India will begin triggering a 72-hour paywall for new releases, according to Sir Lucian Grainge during UMG’s earnings call. But is that enough to transform India into a higher-paying premium music market? During Universal Music Group’s recent earnings call, Chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge announced a big change coming to India. […]

Frankyeffe’s calling it an “EP”, though others might argue it’s closer to a full album. Either way, ‘Out Of This

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Bass music producer ROI, backed by Skrillex and Rampage Open Air sets, talks mental health and his push to break into the U.S. scene.

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Sophie Lloyd gets full access to London Records’ archive for London Revisited EP, reimagining Maria Rowe’s ‘Sexual’ and Carlton’s ‘Do You Dream.’

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