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Daily Edit | May 18
Dua Saleh, The AMAs, high ticket prices, and Spotify retires the Viral 50 charts
Radio Edit Team
May 18, 2026
Dua Saleh has released their sophomore album, Of Earth & Wires. It features appearances by fellow Midwesterner Bon Iver (“Flood,” “Keep Away,” and “Glow”), aja monet (“ALL IS LOVE”), and Gaidaa (“Anemic”).
The 11-track collection continues the concept story of the two lovers first introduced on 2024’s I Should Call Them. While the pair have made it through that first record’s apocalyptic setting, they’ve emerged in a damaged world now overrun with AI — a reflection of our non-fictional existence. For all that darkness in theme, however, there’s a spiritual beauty in Saleh’s blend of R&B, various folk traditions, and indie pop. -Consequence
Headlines
Spotify retires its Viral 50 charts with no replacement announced [we rave you]
Have ticket prices finally gotten too high? As artists pull major tours, experts say problems run deeper [billboard pro]
Can a focus on fans save the American Music Awards? [the hollywood reporter]
Hires & Promotions
Barry Weiss’s RECORDS promotes Andrew Saltman to SVP of Artist Development, Sara Gil to General Manager [music business worldwide]
