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‘Artists often fail when you give up too much responsibility to others.’
MBW's Trailblazers series meets Alternate Side Management founders Evange Livanos and Zack Zarrillo Source...

‘We’re finally in a place where we can win and retain the artists and labels we’ve always wanted to work with.’
MBW's Inspiring Women series meets Kristin Graziani, President of Los Angeles-based music distribution platform Stem Source...

Believe expands Label & Artist Solutions business into the US, led by Thomas Maxwell
Maxwell will split time between New York City, Nashville, and Los Angeles Source...

How to Monetize a Website Without Ads in 2026
If your website still depends on display ads to make money, 2026 may be the year that old trick starts falling apart. Ad blockers are everywhere, browsers are getting more privacy-first, and people ha...

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...

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...

Believe and TuneCore are blocking distribution of Generative AI tracks made on ‘pirate studios’ like Suno – while inking new partnerships with ElevenLabs and Udio
Denis Ladegaillerie walks MBW through company's new policy – and gives his thoughts on AI, Ackman, and more Source...

Symphonic targets catalog acquisitions and indie artist financing deals with launch of Symphonic NEXT
Michelle Garramone, who recently joined Symphonic as Head of Strategic Partnerships, will lead the new initiative. Source...

India’s Times Music buys Punjabi record label Catrack Entertainment — in third acquisition since striking $100m JV with Primary Wave
Punjabi specialist Catrack was founded in 1990, with a catalog that spans what the company describes as a 'golden era' of the genre. Source...

Sorry, AI artists. Spotify’s not letting you become ‘verified’ on its platform.
Spotify is introducing a new verification badge for artist profiles. Source...