Country music speeds to the top of the Billboard charts
Country tops the charts
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Spotify influencers turn up the volume on music discovery
Spotify gets a social bump
The Grammys are for humans only
The Grammys disqualify AI
Hip-Hop hasn’t hit #1 for the first time in thirty years
There hasn't been a single hip-hop album or song at the top of the Billboard 200 or Hot 100 all year.
Major labels chill on viral hits
The next trend in the music industry may be reverting to developing artists for the long haul.
Coldplay’s tour is a big success at creating a small footprint
Their accomplishments never came at the expense of spectacle.
TikTok lures artists with exclusive deals
TikTok may create a closed ecosystem where artists can both stream and promote their music.
Google makes text-to-music a reality
Google’s been clear about what the public version of MusicLM can & can’t do.
Senators hope to legislate more competition in event ticketing
Looks like something is actually coming out of those high-profile Ticketmaster hearings.
Fake Drake song highlights a real problem
While some think the song could be a huge marketing stunt by Drake, that just doesn’t seem to track.