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Meet the Swiss distro company banking on agentic AI to power the ‘next generation’ of indie labels.
Dennis Hausammann was a rising rapper before setting out to build AI-powered tools for indie label founders. Source...

Canada’s SOCAN paid out USD $366m to rightsholders in 2025, warns AI is ‘placing mounting pressure’ on livelihoods
Canadian performing rights society SOCAN generated revenues of CAD $587.1 million ($420m) in 2025, up 5% compared with 2024. Source...

BTS label BigHit Music asks US court to unmask X user who leaked ‘ARIRANG’ before release
The HYBE-owned label is targeting an X account that allegedly distributed unreleased songs and other album assets before ARIRANG dropped. Source...

Ticketmaster launches app within ChatGPT, bringing event discovery to OpenAI’s chatbot
For Ticketmaster, the app enables discovery and paid marketing as OpenAI is also testing sponsored ad placements in ChatGPT. Source...

HYBE moves to crack down on bootleg BTS merch ahead of US tour dates
Legal filing arrives ahead of BTS's performances at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa in April Source...

Warner makes strategic investment in TuStreams – a distribution platform focused on Latin music
WMG describes TuStreams as 'a leading independent force in the fast-growing Música Mexicana space' Source...

Max Lousada and Julie Greenwald are in business. Welcome to 26.2 — in partnership with Sony Music
Ex-Warner veterans take the wraps off 26.2 – a record label with global ambitions Source...

Latin Music generated over $1 billion in US wholesale recorded music revenues in 2025, up 4.2% YoY
Latin Music's 4.2% growth rate outpaced the wider US recorded music market, which grew 3.1% YoY in 2025. Source...

YouTube hikes US subscription prices across Premium and Music plans
The YouTube Music Individual plan is rising from $10.99 to $11.99 per month Source...

The music industry has long prioritized creative output over operational foundations. AI does not alter that imbalance; it exposes it.
Deviate Digital founder Sammy Andrews digs deep into how the business globally is actually using AI – and detects that the conversation is finally evolving beyond linear arguments over rights… ...

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