April, 2026

Tributes pour in for Dolly Parton: ‘Every superlative you could apply to her would be accurate.’
Her publicist, Marcel Pariseau, said Parton died at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville "after bravely facing a brief battle with cancer." Source...

Luminate launches AI music identification framework, with ‘AI Generated’ labels reaching CONNECT later this year
Luminate says its CONNECT platform "can now flag AI-generated songs and artists worldwide." Source...

SoundCloud starts letting artists sell downloads direct from their profiles – and says it’s taking zero commission
The beta is starting with approximately 200 US-based Artist Pro creators who have Fan Support enabled. Source...

Best SaaS Affiliate Programs Recurring Commission: 2026 Guide
If you’re building a content site, newsletter, or YouTube channel around software, tools, or productivity, the best SaaS affiliate programs recurring commission structures are where the real long-te...

ElevenLabs adds section-by-section song editing to ElevenMusic, as Suno, Udio, and Google build out rival tools
Tracks can be built from a user's own lyrics, from an existing recording, from a text prompt, or from scratch, ElevenLabs said. Source...

Judge refuses to dismiss indie artist’s proposed class action against Suno, clearing AI output and stream-ripping claims for discovery
Only one count fell: a claim under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, which the plaintiffs told the court they had cited by mistake. Source...

Authentic Brands Group acquires majority stake in IP of Drake’s OVO brand
As part of the transaction, Authentic network partner Vince Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: VNCE) has acquired OVO's operating business and will oversee the brand's design, product development, merchandising, ...

Sony Music Publishing wins Publisher of the Year at 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
The Sony-owned publisher landed the prize for representing 27 of the past awards year's most-performed R&B and hip-hop songs in BMI's repertoire Source...

Warner Music/Blavatnik Social Justice Fund names 17 grantees in first 2026 docket, investing almost $6M
Eight music-focused organizations are among the fund’s 17 grantees, including four newcomers. Source...

Beggars Group revenue hit $177M in 2025, as XL Recordings paid out $23M dividend to shareholders
XL released six new albums in 2025, with 82% of its turnover coming from outside the UK Source...

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