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Streaming accelerates nostalgia-driven catalog discovery, says Vevo study
The report highlights Sabrina Carpenter's "Manchild" as an example of a new release built on borrowed nostalgia. Source...

Dynamite Songs acquires catalog of The Association co-founder Terry Kirkman
The deal adds 71 compositions to the specialist publisher's portfolio, including Cherish, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966. Source...

Record industry proposes AI labeling system for streaming platforms
Music orgs want the world's biggest streaming services to start labeling music made with artificial intelligence. Source...

India’s thumpN raises $3.75m for AI-powered live entertainment platform
Backers of the round include Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma's family office VSS Investco and Paytm CFO Madhur Deora. Source...

iHeartMedia settles FCC ‘payola’ probe at its live music events, with no fine and no admission of liability
The FCC investigated whether iHeart broke rules by trading radio airplay for artist performances at its events. Source...

The Recording Academy invites over 4,000, including Lola Young and sombr, to join its 2026 New Member Class
They form the organization's 2026 New Member Class, part of a membership model the Grammys rebuilt in 2019. Source...

BTS label Big Hit Music rejects ‘SWIM’ copyright claim, says track was independently created
'The allegations in the lawsuit are unilateral and unsubstantiated,' Big Hit Music said Source...

Believe restructures global organization to ‘accelerate artist development strategy’
Romain Becker named Group COO, Elsa Bahamonde Bourgain to lead combined Artist Services and Label & Artist Solutions Source...