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Read our Berlin Folk Festival 2026 recap, featuring interviews with Bedouine, Mia Wilson, Bernar Gomma, Siba & Monkyman.

Suno launches its new v6 AI music models developed with WMG, BMG, and Believe and trained partly on licensed music.

Discover artist funding opportunities open in 2026, including Initiative Musik, EFFEA, and Supporting Act grants, with eligibility, amounts, and deadlines.

Spotify's 2026 Loud & Clear report reveals how Indian artists are growing across languages, genres, and borders, with rising streams, royalties, and global audiences.

Universal Music Group is opening its second hotel in London in 2026, bringing music, hospitality and entertainment to Denmark Street.

Berlin Clubcommission's study reveals rising costs, changing visitor habits, funding cuts, and structural challenges putting the city's club culture under pressure.

From Suno's numerous legal battles to Winamp's next (major?) comeback, August 2026 has been a busy month full of newsworthy events. All this and more in our monthly music industry roundup.

Round Hill Music is suing Suno and Anthropic over alleged copyright infringement and says it has no intention of settling either case.

Discover the most common music distribution mistakes artists make when releasing music, from audio and artwork to metadata, rights, release dates, and more.

How do independent artists get booked for festivals? Berlin Folk Festival organizer Dan shares insights into the booking process and what makes artists stand out.