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April 20, 2026·9 min read

AI Clauses Are the New 360 Deals

Labels are inserting AI training rights into new record contracts. Attorneys are pushing back clause by clause. The 2026 version of the 2006 fight is already underway, and most artists don't know the contract language has shifted under them.

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March 31, 2026·4 min read

Spotify Royalty Rates in 2026: What Labels and Distributors Actually Earn

Spotify paid $11 billion in 2025. Here's what that means per stream, per artist, and per catalog, with the numbers that matter for label operations.

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