February, 2026

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...

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...

Sam Smith and Normani move to end ‘Dancing With a Stranger’ copyright suit, say the older song is itself built on unlicensed samples
It is the second time Smith and the other co-defendants have tried to shut the case down before trial. Source...

From Primary Wave’s Kobalt acquisition to CVC’s DistroKid deal… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

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