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EU AI Act music: what changes August 2, 2026
EU AI Act music: the European transparency Code applies on August 2, 2026. Watermarking, metadata, disclosure, what artists and labels must do.
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Japan Neighboring Rights: New Royalties for Performers
Japan extends neighboring rights to performers and labels. What changes in 2026 for foreign artists’ royalties from public play in Japan.
Industry & trendsStreaming & royalties
Qobuz 2025 Results: +45.7% Growth Beats the Streaming Giants
Qobuz 2025 results: +45.7% revenue, 1.2M subscribers, ARPU 6.5x the market average. What it means for indie artists, labels and distributors.
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Def Jam North Africa: UMG opens its Casablanca hub
Def Jam North Africa launches in Casablanca on June 10, 2026. Najm, SHR, Aujiss: UMG bets on Maghreb hip-hop. What it means for indie artists.
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Spotify Gen Z Report 2026: What Changes for Music Promo
Spotify Gen Z Report 2026: Gen Z accounts for 35% of Spotify’s audience. Marketing levers decoded for indie artists and labels.
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AI Music Detector: Deezer Opens Its Tool to 20 Platforms
Deezer’s free AI music detector now scans Spotify, Apple Music and 18 more DSPs. 75,000 AI tracks per day. What it changes for indie artists.
AI Music Licensing: NMPA Lands Udio and KLAY Deals 2026
AI music licensing: NMPA inks industry-wide deals with Udio and KLAY. 50/50 songs/recordings split and $7.3B US publishing in 2025.
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YouTube AI music: Google invokes TOS to train Lyria 3
YouTube AI music: Google argues in a US lawsuit that its TOS authorize training Lyria 3 on indie artists’ uploads. Decoding the case.
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User-centric streaming: Cantilever, 13 indie labels on board
Cantilever raises £250,000 from 13 indie labels (Domino, Ninja Tune, Sub Pop). User-centric streaming finally goes after the pro-rata model.
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Independent Music Distribution 2026: Too Lost’s $100M Surge
Independent music distribution 2026: Too Lost crossed $100M and is redefining the race for marketing tools. Our analysis for indie artists.
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SACEM 2025 Payouts: Indie Creators, the Real Winners?
SACEM paid out €1.5B to 663,000 creators in 2025 (+9%). Why SACEM 2025 payouts mark a turning point for independent artists.
Licensed AI Music 2026: Stable Audio 3.0 and the UMG-WMG Deals
Stable Audio 3.0 and the UMG-WMG deals reshape licensed AI music in 2026. Numbers, players, and three concrete levers for independent artists.