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Hold or twist? The music industry’s innovation dilemma
In generative AI and music, will nice guys finish last?
Label services vendor landscape Rise of the atomised label
Nintendo’s music app underlines its cross-entertainment future
The music business is splitting in two. Here’s why songwriters are reinventing their role
What the Reuters AI copyright decision means for the music industry
Craft versus character: the equation the music industry needs to fix
Bundle up: Audible audiobooks join the Amazon Music catalogue
IMS Business Report 2025
The paradox of scale and success: What music can learn from gin distilleries
Data briefing South Korea music market
What “Make Hollywood Great Again” really means for entertainment
The future of music streaming Change or be changed
The audio listener is too valuable for the music industry to ignore
Music discovery is not dead, just evolving – the industry needs to evolve with it
State of the independent music economy: Fragmentation AND consolidation
Anti-algorithm, anti-perfection - the rise of a music counter-culture
Music consumer behaviour Q1 2025 Mixed signals