July, 2026

Seasonal RPM Trends: When Do Publishers Earn the Most?
If your ad revenue feels like a season rollercoaster, you are not crazy. Publishers usually see the same money pattern every year, and the January dip is more “normal business” than “everything ...

‘True independents will become rarer and more valuable going into the next decade.’
The following MBW op/ed comes from Samantha Moore, President of Rostrum Pacific-owned distributor SpaceHeater. Source...

Watch out, Suno: Google upgrades Lyria AI music model with ‘more realistic and emotionally nuanced vocals’
The model rolled out inside Google Flow Music, the company's AI song-creation platform. Source...

Grammys CEO ‘saddened’ by BTS decision to skip the 2027 awards – and defends new Asian pop category
Mason said the Asian Pop category was created "to celebrate the depth, diversity and extraordinary growth of pop artistry coming out of Asia." Source...

IFPI rolls out labels’ AI chart-eligibility rules across its global network of official music charts
IFPI has applied the framework to the charts it directly manages Source...

SoundPatrol sued by Lucas Keller and Oak Felder, who allege they helped develop its copyright-detection software without compensation
Soundpatrol struck partnered with Universal and Sony in September 2025 to detect copyright infringement in AI-generated music Source...

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