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EDITORIAL · ISSUE 01 · 2026
Music News
Melodie's "Salt & Pepper" Listening Party Kept Its Promise
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Tidal Stopped Paying Royalties on Fully AI Generated Music and Others Have Not
On 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…
Labels & IndustryCorridos Bans Keep Spreading in Mexico While the Genre Powers a Global Chart Run
Corridos 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…
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