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Jota Rosa sings on "Detective," his new single with Álvaro DíazBy BCKSTG Editorial · Sep 10, 2026
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Spotify Starts Badging AI Artist Identities in September and Cutting Their ReachBy BCKSTG Editorial · Aug 13, 2026
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Labels & Industry
Tidal Stopped Paying Royalties on Fully AI Generated Music and Others Have NotOn July 15, 2026, Tidal became the first major streaming platform to cut royalty payments on tracks where every creative component was generated by AI. The p…
By BCKSTG Editorial · Sep 11, 2026
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Corridos Bans Keep Spreading in Mexico While the Genre Powers a Global Chart RunCorridos tumbados are selling out arenas in Los Angeles, landing on Billboard's Global 200, and generating hundreds of millions of streams per month. At the…
By BCKSTG Editorial · Sep 1, 2026
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Inside Puerto Rico's 2 Billion Dollar Live Music Economy and Where New Acts FitPuerto Rico's live music economy generated $2 billion annually and supported approximately 30,000 jobs over the past two years, according to [Billboard's rep…
By BCKSTG Editorial · Aug 28, 2026
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Monetization
What Regional Streaming Platforms Pay Compared to Spotify and ApplePer-stream royalty rates are one of the most misunderstood numbers in the music business. The confusion is not an accident. DSPs do not publish a single clea…
By BCKSTG Editorial · Aug 21, 2026
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Merch Margins at Latin Shows: What Sells and What Sits in the BoxMerch revenue at Latin live shows is real money, and most independent artists leave a significant portion of it in the box, literally. The difference between…
By BCKSTG Editorial · Aug 14, 2026
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Why Puerto Rican Urbano Artists Are Rethinking the Major Label Path in 2026The major label deal was the finish line for a generation of Puerto Rican urbano artists. In 2026, a growing number of them are treating it as one option amo…
By BCKSTG Editorial · Aug 11, 2026
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