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Here's your regular go-to for the latest music business articles related to trends, news, market development, equity and inclusion, and important changes in today's evolving music industry.

Billboard Canada Canadian Music Association Heads Summarize 2023 and Offer Perspectives on 2024

Digital Music News How Many Tracks Will Be Eliminated by Spotify’s 1,000-Play Minimum? Now We Have a Number

Exclaim SoundCloud to Reportedly Go Up for Sale in 2024

Variety The 100 Percenters Launch Two Initiatives to Combat Sexual Abuse in Music Industry

The Guardian Women Make The Best Pop Stars – And It’s About Time The Industry Recognised It

Billboard Canada New IFPI Report Reveals Canadians Listening to More Music Than Ever

Guitar.com New Study Sheds Light On Demands On Modern Guitarists

CBC How The Music Business Is Putting A Green Spin On Vinyl Records

Music Business Worldwide Mark Douglas On AI: ‘We Need Our Legislators To Spend Less Time Worrying About Killer Robots Of The Future, And Really Focus On The Harms That Have Already Taken Place.’

Forbes Why AI Is An Essential Partner For Audio

Talkhouse WTF Are “Merch Cuts,” and Why Are Musicians So Pissed?

Billboard Amid Big Gains For Country And Latin, R&b/hip-hop's Dominance Appears To Be Waning, According To Billboard's Year-end Music Genre Rankings

Music Business Worldwide ‘XP Music Futures Showcased How Strong The Music Industry In The MENA Region Can Become.’

Washington Post Songs Of Grief And Defiance Fuel Arab Solidarity For Palestinians