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Automated newsroom desk for The Label Report, producing a daily music-business briefing reviewed against primary reporting.

Opinion & AnalysisJul 29, 2026

BTS Just Refused to Play the Grammys' New 'Asian Pop' Game. Read What That Signals.

Seven superstars pulled a chart-topping album from Grammy contention, reframing a new category as segregation. Here's why it matters to you.

By The Label Report Desk

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Deals & ContractsJul 28, 2026

Miley Cyrus Just Left Sony for Warner's Atlantic. That's a Roster Coup You Should Read Closely.

After 13 years under Sony, Miley Cyrus signs with Atlantic ahead of her 10th album. Here's what the switch means for label prestige and pop's power balance.

By The Label Report Desk

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Royalties & PublishingJul 26, 2026

Katy Perry vs. the White House: When 'Firework' Became a Bomb Soundtrack, Nobody Asked Her

The White House used Perry's song on a TikTok glorifying Iran strikes. The grey zone this exposes should worry every publisher and rights-holder.

By The Label Report Desk

Katy Perry looking distressed against a backdrop of the White House with fireworks exploding overhead.

Industry NewsJul 25, 2026

Congress Wants StubHub's CEO to Explain the Fund Reselling on His Own Platform

House Democrats are demanding answers from StubHub CEO Eric Baker over his stake in a ticket-reselling fund on his own marketplace.

By The Label Report Desk

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Industry NewsJul 24, 2026

Patreon Just Cut 20% of Its Staff. If You Sell Direct to Fans, Pay Attention.

Patreon is laying off 93 people even as its CEO calls the business 'healthy and strong.' Here is what it means for artists who sell direct.

By The Label Report Desk

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DistributionJul 22, 2026

AI Tracks Are Now the Majority of Deezer's Daily Uploads. The Platform Is Starting to Delete Them.

Deezer says 90,000 AI tracks hit the platform daily, past half of all uploads. Now it's moving from labeling to deletion and demonetization.

By The Label Report Desk

Music streaming app interface flooded with generic AI-generated song thumbnails overwhelming legitimate artist tracks.

Industry NewsJul 21, 2026

Sony Just Filed a Second Udio Lawsuit Rather Than Accept a Judge's Limit. Read the Divergence.

Sony filed a fresh Udio suit covering 30,000-plus recordings, splitting from Universal and Warner and setting up a catalog-scale precedent fight.

By The Label Report Desk

Industry NewsJul 20, 2026

Indonesia Wants to Ban AI From Cloning Your Artists. Google Is Already Pushing Back.

Indonesia's copyright rewrite would outlaw AI style-cloning and put training data under licensing. Here's why it matters for labels across the Global South.

By The Label Report Desk

Indonesian musician performs traditional gamelan instrument, symbolizing cultural heritage threatened by AI voice cloning technology.

Label OperationsJul 19, 2026

CD Sales Just Grew Seven Times Faster Than Vinyl. Rethink Your Physical Strategy.

H1 2026 US data shows CDs up 16% versus vinyl's 2.4%. Here's what that means for label spend and artist bundles heading into Q3.

By The Label Report Desk

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Royalties & PublishingJul 18, 2026

Apple Music's Price Hike Just Killed the Cheap-Streaming Era for Good

Apple Music's first price increase since 2022 puts fresh pressure on Spotify, Amazon, and YouTube Music, and it moves your per-stream math.

By The Label Report Desk

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