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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. Here's what we've been reading...

Pitchfork Major Labels Sign Licensing Deals With AI Music Company Klay

Toronto Star With The Rise Of AI Slop Canada's Creative Sector Sets Sights On Licensing Regime

Exclaim Spotify Adding Music Video Feature to Support "Independent Artists"

Variety Spotify Expands Song Credits, Introduces New Features for Deeper Listening Experience

Billboard Canada Billboard Canada 40 Under 40

Stereogum The Struggle For Independence In The Modern Age: Our Shared Fight Against Market Concentration And For Art Culture And Access

Billboard Producer Kanata Okajima on Giving ‘200 Percent’ to Creating Music that ‘Offers a Bit of Comfort’: Billboard Japan Women in Music Interview

Rolling Stone The Fast Rise, Long Decline, and Agonizing Downfall of the MTV Empire

Mezha Ukrainian Music Consumption Doubles Since 2022, Industry Growth Soars

The Christian Science Monitor In Gaza, A Music Teacher Sings Above The Din Of War

Digital Music News NPR Secures $36 Million In Critical Federal Funding In Court Settlement Against Trump