The Red Clay Strays, Canada’s streaming tax, and the outlook for Classic Rock in 2026
Syd, GoDigital’s new Country imprint, and how Breakaway broke the mold for live events
Imani Imani, FestProtect, how to build your first 100 fans, and a summer boom for live experiences
Barry Can’t Swim, content batching, QQ Music, and the growing craze for internet-culture raves
ear, Bill Ackman’s rejected UMG offer, and TikTok pushes deeper into music as label relationships shift
Ebbb, a whole bunch of festival announces, and how music promo learned to blend into your feed
Holy Wave, Qobuz, the Midyear Boxscore Report, and an early look at Best New Artist
Westside Cowboy, music supervision, Canada’s streaming tax, and music discovery as a protected commerce layer
JPEGMAFIA, reserving concert tickets for superfans on Spotify, and the art of film scoring
Cigarettes After Sex, Summer School Tour, and ROSTR partners with experiential company Please & Thank You
Play Time, understanding production agreements, and bands sleeping at venues to make touring work
Blondshell, Disney+ announces plans to stream major music festivals, and the day the music critic died
