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Live Nation and Ticketmaster lost the states' 2026 antitrust trial: where the case stands
A jury sided with New York and 33 other attorneys general against Live Nation and Ticketmaster in April 2026. What it found and what comes next.
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What the Copyright Office wants to know about music streaming fraud
The U.S. Copyright Office is gathering evidence on fake streams for Congress: what it asks, why fraud drains royalties and how to comment by November 23.
Universal Music's underlying subscription growth sped up to 9.5% as prices and subscribers rose
Excluding Downtown, UMG's subscription revenue grew 9.5% in the third quarter, up from 6.7% in the second, the company said on October 29.
Deezer raises its 2026 outlook as it readies a switch to hide AI-generated music
Third-quarter revenue rose 1.8% to €133.8 million, Deezer said on October 27, as it prepares a filter that removes fully AI-generated music from search.
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How RIAA Gold and Platinum certifications count streams
A U.S. Gold award means 500,000 units, and 1,500 on-demand streams count as one album sale. Here is how the RIAA turns sales and streams into certifications.
Pandora's monthly users fell to 38.8 million as SiriusXM raised its 2026 outlook
SiriusXM said on October 29 that Pandora ended the third quarter with 38.8 million monthly users, down 6.6% on a year earlier, as music ad sales softened.
Spotify reached 306 million Premium subscribers in the third quarter
Premium subscribers rose 9% and monthly users hit 788 million, Spotify said on October 22, as revenue grew 16% to €5.0 billion in the third quarter.
Latest from official sources
Headlines as each source published them, with links to the original releases.
- Music Streaming FraudU.S. Copyright Office (Federal Register) ·
- Autumn StandardsLibrary of Congress: In The Muse (Music Division blog) ·
- Exemptions To Permit Circumvention of Access Controls on Copyrighted Works; CorrectionU.S. Copyright Office (Federal Register) ·
- Idol Hands: Exploring the Music Division’s Digit-al CollectionsLibrary of Congress: In The Muse (Music Division blog) ·
- Exemptions To Permit Circumvention of Access Controls on Copyrighted WorksU.S. Copyright Office (Federal Register) ·
- “The Accused”: Lizzie Borden and “Fall River Legend”Library of Congress: In The Muse (Music Division blog) ·
- Celebrating 55 Years of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate FactoryLibrary of Congress: In The Muse (Music Division blog) ·