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As Latin music grows, salsa keeps its roots
Latin music is reaching more listeners than ever before. In the first quarter of 2026, 54 percent of U.S. listeners reported casually tuning into Latin music each month, a record high, according to music data company Luminate. The International…
AI Music Deals Are Happening, But How Artists Will Be Paid Remains a Mystery
This article is for subscribers only. Welcome back to Soundbite. Today, as the music industry continues to ramp up its efforts in artificial intelligence through partnerships with various tech firms, questions remain about how compensation will…
AI-generated music is flooding streaming services - here's how YouTube Music is fighting back
Spend some time looking up your favorite artists on YouTube Music and you'll probably come across a song of theirs that you never even heard of. And usually, that music discovery experience feels amazing. But it definitely feels a bit deflating…
Recording Academy's Black Music Collective & Amazon Music Announce 2026 HBCU Scholarship Recipients
The Recording Academy and Amazon Music have announced their 2026 “Your Future Is Now” scholarship program recipients. Presented by the Recording Academy's Black Music Collective (BMC) and Amazon Music, the “Your Future Is…
Finding the groove: what's the best genre of music to dance to?
‘I don't know what it is about house music that makes me move, but I just can't help it,” says Faye Stoeser. “And I don't care what I look like. I just go for it.” “If a Missy [Elliott] track comes on, that's me…
Oasis' Liam Gallagher punched a light and stormed out - we put it in music vid
Liam Gallagher 's swagger has made him one of rock's most formidable frontmen, but while filming the video for one of Oasis's biggest hits, the singer revealed a surprisingly self-conscious side. British director Nick Egan reveals that Liam was so…
7 music acts on farewell tours include L7, Journey
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Fontaines DC, rock music's latest saviours, swoon into the apocalypse
★★★★ Just two years ago, Fontaines DC's arena-rock pivot Romance turned them into the prevailing band for middle-aged dads eager to prove they listen to new music. The Irish rockers, once the snarling soldiers of Dublin…
YouTube Is Tackling A Big Problem With Music Transparency
Artificial intelligence is rapidly flooding streaming platforms, making it harder for listeners to know when content is AI-generated and not created entirely by a human. The problem is that it seems like the programs that write and perform tracks…
Country music's dominant hunting season continues as Koe Wetzel bags a monster bull elk
Country music stars are having themselves one heck of a hunting season. Luke Combs, Riley Green, Parker McCollum and Sam Barber have all been getting in on the action this fall. Chris Janson recently told OutKick OutDoors about his own Colorado…
A Timeline of the Controversy Over the Grammys' Asian Pop Music Performance Category
The Recording Academy announced the category — along with four others — on June 16, 2026. In addition to best Asian pop music performance, the new awards included best Latin song, best R&B collaboration or duo/group performance, best…
Universal Music Layoffs: Def Jam, Republic Executives Exit
Universal Music Group is eliminating jobs and restructuring leadership across several major record labels, adding to growing concerns that the music industry is entering a serious business reckoning. The Universal Music layoffs are part of a…
Music and sports events drive new travel trends among British holidaymakers
Efe Obada is Marriott Bonvoy's new 'Check-In Coach' British holidaymakers are planning their trips around music, sports, and cultural events, according to a recent study. This surge in event-driven travel is shifting how people holiday, prompting…
YouTube Music Now Flags AI Tracks, Deezer to Let You Remove Them Entirely
YouTube Music wants to make it easier to spot AI-generated music with a new label rolling out from Wednesday across its service. Meanwhile, rival streamer Deezer has announced plans to let you filter all AI-generated tracks from its platform. The…
EXCLUSIVE: Mother Partners With Amoeba Music on Capsule Collection
Mother has partnered with the independent Berkeley-founded record store Amoeba Music on a new capsule collection as part of its holiday 2026 collection. Building on past music partnerships including Alison Mosshart from The Kills in London and…
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