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Spotify Rolls Out ‘Verified by Spotify’ Badge to Identify Human Artists

The update prioritizes authenticity in response to a surge of AI music.

BMG and Concord Agree to Merge in $6.6–$7 Billion Deal

AI Music Now 44% of New Uploads on Deezer, Most Plays Flagged as Fake

Sturgill Simpson Releases 'Mutiny After Midnight' Physically, Hints at Future Streaming With Bonus Tracks

Howard Carpendale Drops Surprise Album, Sets Farewell Tour, Blasts Streaming and AI

Google Integrates Lyria 3 Into Gemini for 30-Second AI Music

Howard Carpendale Says Today’s Music Market Leaves No Room for His Next Big Hit

Spotify Reports $11 Billion 2025 Payout, Claims One-Third of Recorded-Music Revenue

Spotify Reports Record $11 Billion Payout to the Music Industry in 2025

Deezer Flags Sienna Rose’s Music as AI as the Anonymous Act Surges on Spotify

Kyrie Irving Pays $11,001 for LaRussell Album in Direct-to-Fan Experiment

Broken Avenue, a Streaming-Only Act, Accused of AI Copying Following Spotify Surge

Paramount Skydance Ends MTV’s International Music Channels as 2026 Begins

Obama Shares 2025 Year-End Lists, Featuring Rosalía and Xavi

YouTube to Pull Data From Billboard as Chart Rules Shift Toward Heavier Streaming Weights

White House Press Secretary’s Spotify Wrapped Includes Taylor Swift Despite Trump’s Criticism

Los Campesinos! Publish Full Streaming Payout Data for 'All Hell', Exposing Platform Gaps

AI Project Breaking Rust Tops Billboard Country Digital Song Sales

AI-Made ‘Walk My Walk’ Holds No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Digital Sales, Drawing Industry Scrutiny

MTV to Close Five Music Channels by Dec. 31, Starting in UK and Ireland