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Latin Music Hits Historic $1 Billion Wholesale Revenue in U.S. in 2025, Outpaces Overall Market Growth

Latin music’s meteoric rise in the U.S. shows no signs of slowing down, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) annual report, revealed Thursday (April 9). Celebrating its tenth consecutive year of growth, 2025 marked a major milestone: $1 billion in wholesale revenue. While retail revenue had previously surpassed $1 billion in prior […]

Lambrini Girls Drop Off Coachella Lineup, Reschedule North American Tour After Singer Fractures Neck, Suffers ‘Acute Brain Injury’

English punk group Lambrini Girls are a last-minute scratch from this weekend’s Coachella Festival in Indio, Calif. after singer/guitarist Phoebe Lunny revealed that she’s suffered a neck fracture and is getting treatment for what she described as an “acute brain injury.” “A lot of you asking about why we are not on the @coachella lineup […]

Udio and Kobalt Ink Partnership

Udio and Kobalt have formed a strategic partnership. The announcement for the joint venture between the AI music start-up and the independent publisher notes that this “forges a path for collaboration” on Udio’s revamped AI music service, set to launch later this year. The Kobalt deal marks the third partnership Udio has forged with the […]

Jacob Hackworth Gets a ‘Long’ Look With His MCA Debut: ‘There Was Something in the Room That Day’

“He’s built like he could move your couch but sounds like he could heal your childhood.” MCA Nashville senior VP of promotion Miranda McDonald highlighted Jacob Hackworth’s contrasts during Country Radio Seminar (CRS), introducing him to attendees in a lunchtime label showcase at the Ryman Auditorium on March 19. His appearance mirrored her description, and […]

Snubs & Surprises in the 2026 ACM Awards Nominations

The nominees for the 2026 ACM Awards were revealed Thursday morning (April 9), with this year’s nominees including both established hitmakers and fast-rising newcomers. Women dominate this year’s slate of top nominees. Megan Moroney leads nominees with nine nods, followed by Miranda Lambert with eight nods, and Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson with seven nominations […]

WU LYF on Long-Awaited Comeback and Innovative Membership Model: ‘Our Music Asks for Participation. We Don’t Make Background Music’

WU LYF has never been anything less than disruptive, unique and utterly compelling. The Manchester-formed band blazed a dazzling trail during their first iteration back in the early 2010s, spurned music industry conventions, and sparked fevered hype across the British industry before calling it quits. Following a near 15-year hiatus, the group – Ellery Roberts […]